California Reservoir Watch
How Much Do We Have?
See how much water California has in its reservoirs and how we compare with long-term averages.
A Matter of Degree
What's Your Climate Profile?
How do you really feel about climate change? You may be surprised. Take this survey and find out.
California's Water Bill
Where Would the Money Go?
See what the proposed $11.14 billion water bond measure could be funding.
Other Climate Coverage
- NPR: Climate Connections
Exploring the causes and effects of global warming
- PBS Online NewsHour: The Global Warming Debate
Climate change news and resources
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Global warming coverage archive
- BBC News: Climate Change
News, opinion and explanations
- Sacramento Bee: Sierra Warming
Climate coverage with a focus on the California's Sierra region
- Nature Reports: Climate Change
Reporting climate change's role in policy, society and the economy
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More from KQED
KQED's multimedia series providing in-depth coverage of climate-related science and policy issues from a California perspective.
Feb 09, 2010
Air Board: GHG Sniffers for Research, Not Enforcement
Air regulators say the state's new network for sniffing out greenhouse gases is a research tool, not Big Brother.
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Feb 05, 2010
No Protection for American Pika
The high-alpine rabbit relative, the American pika, does not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, according to a ruling Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Feb 05, 2010
Climate Concern Flags Amid Support for Policies
Though far less concerned about climate change than they were just a year ago, Americans across party lines appear to support federal climate and energy policies, according to the results of a recent national survey.
Read More...The California Report | Tue, Feb 9 2010, 8:50 AM
State to Deploy Greenhouse Gas "Sniffers"
California is about to become the first state to have its own network of devices to sniff out greenhouse gases. The technology brings a new degree of precision to air quality testing.
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Jan 29 2010, 4:30 PM
Is California's Drought Over?
Recent winter storms filled California creeks and flooded streets, so the drought is pretty much over, right? Well, not quite. Experts say the state would need quite a few more weeks just like the last few to offset three years of relatively dry weather.
The California Report | Thu, Jan 28 2010, 8:50 AM
Crumbling Coastside Buildings
Construction crews are battling the Pacific Ocean to save a clifftop apartment building in Pacifica, just south of San Francisco. The effort raises questions about who will pay as rising seas claim ocean-front property.
The California Report | Mon, Jan 18 2010, 8:50 AM
From Urban Sewers to Farmers' Fields
Farmers in the northern San Joaquin Valley struggling with drought may have a new source of water headed their way. The city of Modesto has approved a plan to sell treated urban wastewater for irrigation.
The California Report | Wed, Jan 6 2010, 8:50 AM
Warmer Water Ahead
A new study finds temperatures rising in six major lakes in California and Nevada, including Lake Tahoe. Scientists suspect climate change is the reason, and they expect dramatic changes to come as the water continues to warm up.
What's Your Impact?
Use the online tools below to figure out how much you're using, emitting, and potentially wasting.
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Special Report: Delicate Balance
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta provides much of California's drinking and irrigation water. It's also home to hundreds of wildlife species. Yet, climate change and sea level rise threaten to shift this delicate balance, possibly for good.
Online Resources
- Global Climate Change Research Explorer
An in-depth look at climate science from the Exploratorium
- CA Climate Change Portal
Learn about California's climate change research, policy and activity
- CA Climate Change Extension
Watch videos from leading climate change experts from U.C. Berkeley
Studies
- Our Changing Climate: Assessing the Risks to CA
2006 study from the CA Climate Change Research Center [pdf]
- AB32 Climate Change Scoping Plan
2008 plan from the CA Air Resources Board
- Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the U.S.
From the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, May 2008
- Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture
From the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, May 2008
- Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report
From the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) [pdf]
