Climate Change

The urgency of addressing human causes of climate change has long been apparent. To amplify this issue that's paramount to us all, KPBS has launched a Climate Change Desk to step up our coverage of this existential threat including reported stories and interviews with experts and newsmakers.

KPBS Midday Edition

Scripps Institution Scientists Study Imperial Beach As Sea Level Rises

Erik Anderson

San Diego scientists are spending more time in Imperial Beach these days, because the coastal community could be a canary for sea level rise.
KPBS Midday Edition

Hurricane Florence Repairs At Camp Lejeune Will Cost Billions, And More Big Storms Are Likely

Jay Price / American Homefront

The Marine Corps says Camp Lejeune, N.C. needs $3.6 billion in repairs, as scientists warn climate change will lead to more big storms and affect military readiness.
Environment

Roundtable: Ecological Crisis At Border

Pat Finn

Mark Sauer

With every rainstorm, more sewage and plastic trash flows into the U.S. from Mexico fouling beaches and wetlands. A church wants to build a high-rise in Banker's Hill. Neighbors say it's too high. And the NRC is looking into whether Edison can continue to move around nuclear waste at San Onofre.
KPBS Midday Edition

King Tides Pressure San Diego Coastal Cities

Erik Anderson

King tides are still pulling ocean levels up along the San Diego coastline.
KPBS Midday Edition

Sunrise Movement Youth Organizing To Stop U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Megan Burke

Mark Sauer

Thanks in part to the efforts of the Sunrise Movement, young voters surged to the polls for the midterm elections. They backed Democrats by more than a 2-to-1 margin and helped flip the U.S. House of Representatives.
Environment

More Water Testing May Be Coming For Tijuana River Valley

Erik Anderson

State water pollution regulators are preparing to require the federal government to do more water quality testing in the Tijuana River.
KPBS Evening Edition

Storm Swell, High Tide Soak Imperial Beach

Erik Anderson

Waves washed over a protective barrier in Imperial Beach Friday as a storm swell combined with a high tide.
KPBS Midday Edition

Environmental Group Working To Fix San Diego's Cross-Border Pollution

Erik Anderson

A clean water advocate considers some possible solutions to the region's cross-border pollution problem.
Politics

Roundtable: A Look Back At The Top Stories Of 2018

Mark Sauer

As the year comes to a close, we recap the biggest stories of year, from the midterm elections to climate change to migrants at the border.
Politics

San Diego Kicks Off Construction Of Downtown Bike Network

Andrew Bowen

City officials and bike advocates have kicked off construction of a network of protected bike lanes in downtown San Diego, as the city seeks to improve bike safety and encourage more people to travel without a car.