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

California, China Sign Climate Deal After Trump's Paris Exit

The Associated Press

With President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, China and California signed an agreement Tuesday to work together on reducing emissions, as the state's governor warned that "disaster still looms" without urgent action.
Public Safety

San Diego Researcher Troubled Over Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Climate Pact

Susan Murphy

“There’s going to be at some point a cascade of events that happen that we’re not going to be able to just hit rewind,” said Kimberly Prather, distinguished chair in Atmospheric Chemistry at UC San Diego.
Environment

Trump Withdraws From Climate Pact, World Leaders Push Back

The Associated Press

President Donald Trump's supporters on Friday cast his decision to abandon the world's climate change pact as a "refreshing" stance for the U.S. that would save jobs, unburden industry and save money.
International

Several San Diego Leaders Denounce Trump's Decision To Withdraw From Paris Agreement

City News Service

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer was one of dozens of city leaders nationwide denouncing President Donald Trump's move Friday to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.
Politics

Official Says Trump Expected To Pull US From Paris Deal

The Associated Press

President Donald Trump is expected to pull the United States from a landmark global climate agreement, a White House official said Wednesday.
KPBS Evening Edition

Rising Seas Could Swamp The Shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Plant By Next Century

Amita Sharma

The plant’s majority owner, Southern California Edison, does not believe it should have to worry about rising sea levels beyond a couple of decades from now, even though millions of pounds of waste might still be stored at the site.
KPBS Midday Edition

California Seeks To Shape International Climate Policies

Maureen Cavanaugh

Michael Lipkin

As President Trump's administration moves to reverse U.S. pollution policies on coal and emissions, California is moving forward with international agreements on carbon-reducing cap and trade policies.
KPBS Midday Edition

Activists Growing Impatient With San Diego's Bike Program

Andrew Bowen

San Diego has a goal of drastically increasing the share of people who bike to work by 2020. Cycling advocates acknowledge some progress, but say the biggest challenges are still ahead.
KPBS Midday Edition

California Supreme Court Tackles Seawalls, Sea Level Rise

Alison St John

The California Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday in a case that confronts the question of how California will ultimately deal with rising sea levels: Will there be extensive “armoring” of the coast line, or will the state adopt a policy of “managed retreat?”
KPBS Evening Edition

Delicate Vernal Pools Restored In San Diego County

Erik Anderson

Ecologists are rehabilitating delicate habitat in San Diego’s Proctor Valley that is home to some of California’s most delicate plant and animal species.