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.

National

Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA's future

Julia Simon

John Ryan

Jenny Staletovich

Ezra David Romero

The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA's offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at the important weather and climate agency.
This Colombian 'hotel for cows' could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon

Julia Simon

Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.
National

Trump administration layoffs hit NOAA, agency that forecasts weather, hurricanes

Alejandra Borunda

Michael Copley

Lauren Sommer

Hansi Lo Wang

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.
Environment

How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is threatened by climate change

Ashley Brown

Juana Summers

Matt Ozug

Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dogsledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk for the island as the Earth warms.
Environment

Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing

Alex Hager

President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
Greenpeace faces a $300 million lawsuit after Dakota Access Pipeline protests

Jeff Brady

The company behind the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline is suing Greenpeace for at least $300 million for damages the oil pipeline company says it suffered from protests in 2016 and 2017.
National

What the firings at FEMA could mean for the next hurricane or wildfire

Lauren Sommer

The Trump administration has fired several hundred employees at FEMA. When it comes to helping disaster victims on the ground, the agency was already hundreds of people short.
Exclusive: Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters

Lauren Sommer

To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.
Environment

California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office

Alejandro Lazo

California’s new Low Carbon Fuel Standard has been stalled because it lacks ”clarity.” The new standard, which offers incentives for cleaner fuels, is highly controversial because it would raise gas prices.
Environment

This rare, intelligent species of crow is taking flight in Hawaii again

Lauren Sommer

Hawaiian crows are extinct in the wild and are found nowhere else on Earth. Now, a small group, safeguarded in captivity, has been released in the forests of Maui.