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California at the Tipping Point
The world's climate is changing, and California is now being affected in both dramatic and subtle ways. Get an in-depth look at the science behind climate change as we explore the environmental changes taking place throughout the state.
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Exploring the causes and effects of global warming
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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.
Jul 02, 2009
Starving Sea Lions: A Climate Connection?
A rescue center is overwhelmed with emaciated sea lion pups. Is it another El Nino signal or a manifestation of longer-term climate trends?
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Jul 01, 2009
Mapping Out Solar Power Hotspots
DOE lays out its best bets for big solar arrays on federal lands in California.
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Jun 30, 2009
California's EPA Waiver: Does it Still Matter?
California finally gets its long-awaited tailpipe emissions waiver from the EPA. Does it still matter? Well, yeah.
Read More...Forum | Wed, Jun 17 2009, 9:00 AM
White House Climate Report
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a report detailing severe impacts that have already occurred in the United States due to climate change. We discuss the report, as well as federal climate change legislation from Congressmen Henry Waxman and Ed Markey.
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The California Report | Mon, Jun 8 2009, 8:50 AM
Farmers in a World with Less Water
California produces most of the nation's fruit, nuts and vegetables. But the state is facing a third year of drought, and most climate scientists agree that California's future looks like less water when and where we need it. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has warned that it might mean the "end of agriculture" in California. But as part of our ongoing Climate Watch series, we find out how some forward-looking farmers are already adapting to a world with less water.
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The California Report Magazine | Fri, May 29 2009, 4:30 PM
Stepping Up to Conserve
In February, Governor Schwarzenegger declared a drought emergency in California and urged everyone to cut their water use by 20 percent. Most households in the state use more than half of their water outdoors, making the lawn and garden easy places to cut back. But for urban apartment-dwellers like reporter Gretchen Weber, it's not so simple. She decided to take the plunge for our ongoing series, Climate Watch.
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