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.

Quality of Life

New SANDAG Board Chairman On Climate Change: 'It's A Debatable Issue'

Andrew Bowen

Del Mar City Councilman Terry Sinnott has been unanimously elected chairman of the board of SANDAG, the county's chief agency in charge of cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Asked whether he believed climate change was caused by humans, Sinnott would not give a clear answer.
Environment

San Diego Researchers Digging For Information On Sand Berms

Erik Anderson

San Diego researchers are studying sand berms on a Coronado beach, hoping to learn how ocean waves affect the protective structures.
Public Safety

Climate Change A Major Culprit In Explosive Wildfires, Says San Diego Researcher

Susan Murphy

As wildfires rage across Southern California, burning more than 1,000 homes, displacing nearly 100,000 people and paving a devastating trail of destruction, a San Diego researcher said climate change is playing a major role.
KPBS Evening Edition

Mission Bay Facelift Considered By Park Committee

Erik Anderson

The effort to transform Mission Bay's northeast corner could be moving forward.
KPBS Midday Edition

Climate Paper At Center Of Scientist-Versus-Scientist Legal Dispute

Maureen Cavanaugh

Michael Lipkin

A Stanford University climate scientist has taken the relatively rare step of suing another scientist, arguing that a rebuttal paper critiquing his work amounted to defamation.
KPBS Midday Edition

Boosted Funding, New Forester To Help San Diego Meet Its Tree Planting Goal

Alison St John

Michael Lipkin

San Diego's recently installed forester says his department has an additional $300,000 in funding to plant new trees, as the city moves towards its goal of 15 percent canopy cover by 2020.
Public Safety

Roundtable: Tax Bill, Jail Deaths, Sea Level Rise, City Heights Real Estate

Neiko Will

Mark Sauer

The negative impact of tax reform would be felt heavily in California. Eyebrows are raised as investigations into the deaths of 22 people while in law enforcement custody in San Diego County are dropped. As the ocean encroaches, Del Mar residents aren't ready to retreat. And, has gentrification come to City Heights?
KPBS Midday Edition

Del Mar Beachfront Facing Challenges Of 'Managed Retreat'

Alison St John

The city of Del Mar plans to issue a new draft report this week on how to adapt to sea level rise. The report has been changed to remove a strategy that homeowners fear could affect their property values.
Environment

San Diego Advances 'Community Choice Energy' Business Plan

Andrew Bowen

San Diego is moving forward with a business plan for a community choice energy program. Environmentalists who support the program and skeptics are both claiming victory.
KPBS Midday Edition

Gov. Brown Tells UN Climate Conference Not To Worry About Trump

Sally Schilling / Capital Public Radio

Governor Jerry Brown told the United Nations climate conference in Germany that Americans are reducing their carbon footprint, in spite of President Donald Trump rejecting the Paris climate deal.