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California's Water Bill
Where Would the Money Go?
See what the proposed $11.14 billion water bond measure could be funding.
Unlocking the Grid
Climate Watch and QUEST team up to look at the "Smart Grid" of the future and how it might be improved to more cleanly and efficiently keep the lights on in California.
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.
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Climate coverage with a focus on the California's Sierra region
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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.
Nov 19, 2009
California's Biggest Carbon Emitters
The first official tally is in: The state's biggest industrial carbon emitters by the numbers. If only we didn't need oil or electricity...
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Nov 17, 2009
Closing the Climate Psychology Gap
It's not just what you say, it's how you say it. "The Psychology of Climate Change Communication" is a 54-page guide that attempts to help educators, journalists, and scientists speak more effectively about climate change.
Read More...Nov 10, 2009
$11 Billion in Water Bonds: Follow the Money
A new package of water bills sprays cash all over the state, for new dams and reservoirs and a sweeping program of conservation, water recycling and drought relief projects. See our map for a detailed breakdown of where the $11.14 billion in bond money is supposed to go.
Read More...Quest | Mon, Nov 23 2009, 8:33 AM
Building an Artificial Leaf
At UC Berkeley, scientists studying how to feed our growing need for energy have turned to a surprising source. Researchers there are trying to produce the next generation of green power by mimicking something every weekend gardener works to clean up.
KQED Radio News | Mon, Nov 9 2009, 5:30 PM
Pork in the Water Bond?
Governor Schwarzenegger was in Fresno County today to sign and praise an $11 billion water bond which will appear on the ballot next November. But the bond package has left a bad taste in the mouths of some lawmakers, both Republican and Democratic. Many think the bill was too full of special projects paid for by state residents, but benefitting only private or local interests.
The California Report | Fri, Nov 6 2009, 8:50 AM
Uncertain Future for Lake Mead and the Colorado River
The bundle of water bills passed this week in Sacramento was designed to attack some of California's long-term worries over water supply. Mostly, the legislation addresses the troubled Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and groundwater issues. But there's another big question mark in the state's water mix: the Colorado River. It's a crucial source of water for Southern Californians and it's in trouble, too.
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