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

Hundreds of thousands are without power as major winter storm blasts the U.S.

Roshan Fernandez

A major winter storm continued to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions and significant ice from California to the Northeast.
National

Water board waives Delta rules that protect salmon

Alastair Bland

Angering environmentalists, the water board decided that cities and farmers would get more Delta water while restricting flows for endangered salmon and other fish. The move came after Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended key environmental laws.
National

A huge winter storm is expected to affect millions across 22 states

Roshan Fernandez

The winter storm will bring "a large swath of heavy snow from the West Coast to the Northeast" this week, the National Weather Service says.
U.N. talks to safeguard the world's marine biodiversity will pick back up this week

The Associated Press

The goal of the U.N. meetings is to produce a unified agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of the world's vast marine ecosystems.
Environment

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

Miranda Green

Michael Copley

Ryan Kellman

An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.
Environment

A dance of hope by children who scavenge coal

Elle Kurancid

Walaa Alshaer

Kids in India illegally collect bits of coal to sell so they can help their families. To give them a chance for a brighter future, a local educator gives them lessons in academics and the arts.
Environment

A skinny robot documents the forces eroding a massive Antarctic glacier

The Associated Press

Scientists got their first up-close look at what's eating away part of Antarctica's Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise potential.
National

Balloon shoot-down has U.S. on alert. Weather forecasters know how to steer clear

Mallika Seshadri

The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down the Chinese balloon. The National Weather Service says it launches about 184 balloons a day.
Where Greta Thunberg does (and doesn't) expect to see action on climate change

Ailsa Chang

Erika Ryan

Christopher Intagliata

Greta Thunberg says she has no plans to get into politics as a career, and she thinks she can do more as a climate campaigner on the outside.
International

If there's a war against climate change, Saint-Louis is on the front line. And losing

Ari Shapiro

Ayen Bior

Noah Caldwell

Miguel Macias

Matt Ozug

Patrick Wood

Ricci Shryock

Nick Underwood

Daniel Wood

Alyson Hurt

Connie Hanzhang Jin

Jacob Fenton

Kaitlyn Radde

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.