KQED Radio News | Wed, Nov 19 2008, 5:30 PM

The Governor's Global Climate Summit

Governor Schwarzenegger's global climate summit ended today in Beverly Hills. We discuss the meeting and what it accomplished with Craig Miller, senior editor of KQED's Climate Watch.

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KQED Radio News | Mon, Nov 17 2008, 5:30 PM

Southern California Fires -- Winds Die Down

Firefighters in Southern California got a big hand today from mother nature. The Santa Ana winds that have driven fires in Los Angeles, Orange and Santa Barbara Counties have died down, giving fire teams a chance to increase their containment of the blazes.

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Forum | Fri, Nov 14 2008, 9:00 AM

Climate Change's Price Tag

A new UC Berkeley study finds that $2.5 trillion worth of California real estate is at risk from wildfires, sea level rise and extreme weather linked to global warming. We talk to the authors of the study, who advocate turning the threat into an opportunity for economic renewal.

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The California Report | Mon, Nov 10 2008, 8:50 AM

Shrinking Glaciers

Snow has once again returned to the Sierra Nevada, and that's good news -- not only for skiers but for the more than 400 glaciers that dot the range. Over hundreds of years, the annual snows have kept California's glaciers intact. But as we found on a recent expedition to Yosemite, that may be changing.

End Music

"Fixed Income" by DJ Shadow from the CD "Private Press" (MCA)

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The California Report | Fri, Oct 24 2008, 8:50 AM

A Long, Dry Season

If this fire season doesn't prove to be the worst on record for California, it'll be close. It may top last year's, which was the worst in a decade. With wildfires becoming more frequent and more ferocious throughout the state, the term "fire season" itself may be growing obsolete.

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KQED Radio News | Mon, Oct 20 2008, 5:30 PM

The Financial Crisis and California's Energy Policies

The current financial crisis is raising questions about the future of California's global warming policies. However, a new report from UC Berkeley says the state's energy policies will boost the economy by creating an estimated 400,000 new jobs.

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The California Report Magazine | Fri, Oct 17 2008, 4:30 PM

Disappearing Plants

Fires aren't the only thing changing California's landscape. Biologists say rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns could bring most of the state's native plants to near-collapse. Many of them, including the Giant Sequoia, are found nowhere else in the world.

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The California Report | Thu, Oct 16 2008, 8:50 AM

California's Climate Plan

The state's latest plan to tackle climate change is getting mostly positive reviews. Many are applauding the leadership role that California has taken with its aggressive plan to reduce carbon emissions. Others think it needs to go further still.

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KQED Radio News | Wed, Oct 15 2008, 5:30 PM

Air Regulators Push for New Emissions Standards

California air regulators today released a final draft of a plan that calls for slashing greenhouse gas emissions in the state by about four tons per person. The plan calls for the auto industry to make cleaner cars, and for power plants to use more renewable energy. It also imposes an emissions cap on the state's major polluters.

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