Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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Mother Nature gave Southern California a farewell blast of summer heat this week, but forecasters said it'll start feeling more like fall Thursday as temperatures slip back to normal. -
Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system after hurricanes repeatedly damaged its electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave. -
The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest are unscathed even though a wildfire has been burning near them in California’s Sierra Nevada for nearly two weeks. -
Two major California water agencies have settled a dispute that once threatened to derail a multi-state agreement to protect the Colorado River. -
California experiences its hottest summer on record as supersized wildfires burn millions of acres, and local Hispanic journalists mentor the next generation of reporters. -
Over half of U.S. flood deaths happen on roads, a risk that's growing as a warmer climate fuels intense rain. Texas, home to "Flash Flood Alley," is using high- and low-tech ways to keep people safe. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe warming climate will soon begin squeezing worker's pocketbooks as intense heat begins limiting when and how long they can work outside. -
KPBS Midday EditionHigher temperatures and too little rain have San Diego agencies preparing for potentially powerful fires. -
With above-normal temperatures forecast for much of California and the West over the next few days, the manager of the state's power grid extended a statewide Flex Alert until at least Thursday. -
Louisiana's K-12 students started the school year almost fully in-person. But almost two weeks after Hurricane Ida hit, more than 250,000 students are again waiting for their classrooms to reopen.
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