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

Two Disaster Recovery Centers will convert to SBA Loan Centers on Monday

City News Service

The Disaster Recovery Centers in Mountain View and Spring Valley will convert to U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Centers on Monday, it was announced Thursday.
Health

What are 'orphan crops'? And why is there a new campaign to get them adopted?

Dan Charles

The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversify what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat.
International

Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years

Aya Batrawy

Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport.
Environment

Vital climate tool or license to pollute? The battle over California’s first carbon capture project

Alejandro Lazo

Rural Latino communities are divided about the project, which would capture carbon from an oilfield and power plant — and allow an oil company to keep operating as the state struggles to slash greenhouse gases.
Environment

Damage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concerned

Alex Hager

Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need.
Environment

Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution

Lauren Sommer

Ryan Kellman

Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures – but only to a point.
Environment

Crop-rich California region may fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow

Amy Taxin

California officials are considering whether to take over monitoring groundwater use in part of the fertile San Joaquin Valley.
Quality of Life

Upcoming federal aid deadlines for San Diego flood survivors

Lara McCaffrey

FEMA assistance and some SBA loan applications close on April 19. Recovery Centers are also closing.
Environment

What biologists see from the shores of the drying Great Salt Lake

Kirk Siegler

Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline.
Health

Florida blocks heat protections for workers right before summer

Alejandra Borunda

Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that.