Climate
Solar Powers China's March Toward Sustainability
China has vaulted out front in the solar power game. That's been good for consumers but perplexing to its California competitors.
Post on Nov 16, 2012 by Marjorie Sun from KQED Science
Where Do California's Carbon Emissions Come From?
Cap-and-trade will initially regulate the industrial sector and utilities. Eventually, fuels will be phased into the program, too. It's all part of AB 32, the law that requires California to bring greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020. Here's a breakdown of where the emissions come from.
Post on Nov 09, 2012 by Craig Miller from KQED Science
Cap-and-Trade 101: How California's Carbon Market Works
This week, California rolls out the heavy artillery in its attack on climate change with a program called “cap-and-trade.” It’s like a stock exchange for carbon emissions, where the state’s biggest polluters have to buy the right to emit greenhouse gases. It’s the most ambitious climate change policy in the country, but not everyone is happy with it.
Audio Report on Nov 09, 2012 by Molly Samuel from KQED Science
Cap-and-Trade: The Glossary
You can’t navigate the new world of carbon trading unless you know the lingo. Here are some key terms.
Post on Nov 09, 2012 by Craig Miller from KQED Science
Watching the Atmospheric Rivers Flow
Researchers are gearing up to monitor the flood-causing weather monsters known as atmospheric rivers.
Post on Nov 01, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
China Tries Greening from the Ground Up
Green building and sustainable design are a trend in California, but nowhere is the urgency greater than in China, where hundreds of millions of people are moving to cities in pursuit of a better life.
Audio Report on Oct 19, 2012 by Marjorie Sun from KQED Science
Why I Do Science: Stephen Palumbi
In this edition of "Why I Do Science", we hear from Stephen Palumbi, a world-renowned marine biologist and director of the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, California.
Video on Oct 09, 2012 by Sheraz Sadiq from QUEST Northern California
Ford's C-MAX Takes On The Toyota Prius
Ford issues a hybrid throw down to Toyota. The company is trying to best the Prius with a faster, cheaper, more fuel efficient model.
Post on Oct 08, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from KQED Science
Who is Qualified to Decide Scientific Matters?
In November, California voters need to decide whether or not GM foods should be labeled as such. They are making this decision even though a recent study shows that 49% of the people surveyed think that GM foods have genes whereas regular foods do not. Is this any way to run a democracy?
Post on Oct 08, 2012 by Dr. Barry Starr from QUEST Northern California
KQED Science News Coverage Expands
KQED Science coverage expands to include award winning Climate Watch team, Craig Miller and Molly Samuel.
Post on Oct 05, 2012 by Andrea Kissack from KQED Science
Slideshow on Oct 05, 2012 by Molly Samuel from KQED Science
Counting Climate-Challenged Pikas
A group of West Oakland students treks up to the Sierra to try to help a small mammal that may be threatened by climate change.
Audio Report on Sep 28, 2012 by Molly Samuel from KQED Science
Water Banks: A Hedge Against Shrinking Supplies in a Changing Climate
For years, farms and cities have pumped water out to meet their needs. But now, as water supplies dwindle, there’s a major movement afoot to put some water back.
Audio Report on Sep 28, 2012 by Craig Miller from KQED Science
Heat and Harvest – the documentary
A half-hour documentary on how climate change is challenging California’s $30 billion agricultural industry. Co-produced by KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Video on Sep 28, 2012 by Gabriela Quirós from QUEST Northern California
Some Bugs Like it Hot: Climate Change and Agricultural Pests
Scientists and farmers are starting to notice that, as California's winters warm up, the state is becoming more hospitable to destructive agricultural pests.
Video on Sep 28, 2012 by Gabriela Quirós from QUEST Northern California
Uncool Cherries
Climate change is contributing to reduced cherry yields in California. This video is part of the Heat and Harvest series, co-produced by KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Video on Sep 28, 2012 by Mark Schapiro from Center for Investigative Reporting
Dry and Salted
Salty groundwater is ruining almond crops in the Central Valley, and scientists expect sea level rise to worsen the problem. This video is part of the Heat and Harvest series, co-produced by KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Video on Sep 27, 2012 by Mark Schapiro from Center for Investigative Reporting
West Coast a Test Bed for Ocean Acidification
Scientists say the waters off the West Coast could be hit hard by ocean acidification, but thanks to the natural conditions, it's a good place to study how ocean species might adapt.
Audio Report on Sep 25, 2012 by Lauren Sommer from QUEST Northern California
California's Farm Belt Didn't Dodge the Summer Heat Wave
Autumn is here, so says the calendar. Living on the coast, it might be easy to think that California escaped the heat wave suffered by much of the nation this summer. While that may be true for most of the large coastal population centers, it was a different story for much of the state's interior farm belt.
Post on Sep 24, 2012 by Craig Miller from KQED Science
Heat and Harvest: Calif. Farms on a Climate Collision Course
New pests, a shrinking water supply and rising temperatures will alter agriculture in California.
Post on Sep 24, 2012 by Molly Samuel from KQED Science
