http://www.kqed.org/climatewatch A special series from KQED's "The California Report" providing in-depth coverage of climate-related science and policy issues from a California perspective. en-us copyright 2009- 2010 NCPB, Inc environment climate,california,kqed,public,radio,environment,energy,policy KQED's multimedia series providing in-depth coverage of climate-related science and policy issues from a California perspective. KQED's multimedia series providing in-depth coverage of climate-related science and policy issues from a California perspective. KQED No no http://www.kqed.org/assets/img/video-audio/logo-cw-podcast-300x300.jpg http://www.kqed.org/climatewatch copyright 2009- 2010 NCPB, Incclimate,california,kqed,public,radio,environment,energy,policyScience & Medicine/Natural Scienceswebadmin@kqed.orgkqed/ClimateWatchhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/d2uafyJ7Cf4/a Fri, 04 May 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201205040850/a Scientists are searching for answers about climate change in California from the bottom of the state’s oldest lake. ]]> 00:04:44 Scientists are searching for answers about climate change in California from the bottom of the state’s oldest lake. Scientists are searching for answers about climate change in California from the bottom of the state’s oldest lake. Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201205040850/ahttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/05/2012-05-04a-tcr.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/1DpCouAsA4Q/a Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201204300850/a It may seem incongruous that as California continues its full-court press toward renewable energy, natural gas power plants are still being built around the state. That's prompting some, including state utility regulators to ask why. ]]> 00:05:57 It may seem incongruous that as California continues its full-court press toward renewable energy, natural gas power plants are still being built around the state. That's prompting some, including state utility regulators to ask why. It may seem incongruous that as California continues its full-court press toward renewable energy, natural gas power plants are still being built around the state. That's prompting some, including state utility regulators to ask why. Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201204300850/ahttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/04/2012-04-30a-tcr.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/TA949vRdbkE/a Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201204090850/a The Salton Sea, a vast expanse of saltwater in the desert northeast of San Diego, was created by an epic flood in 1905. Today it's in trouble, a victim of Southern California's endless quest for water. Recent deals to transfer water to thirsty cities in the Southland could be the demise of the Salton Sea, and a threat to the health of those who live nearby. ]]> 00:05:04 The Salton Sea is in trouble, a victim of Southern California's endless quest for water. Recent deals to transfer water to cities could be the demise of the Salton Sea, and a threat to the health of those who live nearby. The Salton Sea, a vast expanse of saltwater in the desert northeast of San Diego, was created by an epic flood in 1905. Today it's in trouble, a victim of Southern California's endless quest for water. Recent deals to transfer water to thirsty cities in the Southland could be the demise of the Salton Sea, and a threat to the health of those who live nearby. Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201204090850/ahttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/04/2012-04-09a-tcr.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/2F5q7mjLaxE/a Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201204020850/a Southern California seems to have escaped the winter with no devastating landslides. But some coastal Southlanders live with moving earth almost on a daily basis -- a problem likely to be compounded by the rising seas and more extreme weather of a changing climate. The shifting Palos Verdes Peninsula may provide a preview of things to come for the California coast. ]]> 00:04:39 Some coastal Southlanders live with moving earth almost on a daily basis -- a problem likely to be compounded by the rising seas and more extreme weather of a changing climate. The Palos Verdes Peninsula may provide a preview of things to come. Southern California seems to have escaped the winter with no devastating landslides. But some coastal Southlanders live with moving earth almost on a daily basis -- a problem likely to be compounded by the rising seas and more extreme weather of a changing climate. The shifting Palos Verdes Peninsula may provide a preview of things to come for the California coast. Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201204020850/ahttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/04/2012-04-02a-tcr.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/mPVh_p5_guM/c Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201202280850/c Snow has returned to the Sierra, but probably not enough to dramatically change expectations for the mountain snowpack. With the dry winter across the region, no one's expecting a miracle from today's monthly snow survey. Farmers are bracing for a growing season challenged by drought. ]]> 00:03:08 Snow has returned to the Sierra, but probably not enough to dramatically change expectations for the mountain snowpack. Farmers are bracing for a growing season challenged by drought. Snow has returned to the Sierra, but probably not enough to dramatically change expectations for the mountain snowpack. With the dry winter across the region, no one's expecting a miracle from today's monthly snow survey. Farmers are bracing for a growing season challenged by drought. Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201202280850/chttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/02/2012-02-28c-tcr.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/0WkoNOM08HA/a Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201202030850/a The next big piece of California's groundbreaking climate strategy is to clean up the fuels we use, reducing the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The Low Carbon Fuel Standard calls for a 10 percent reduction in the average "carbon intensity" of fuels by the end of the decade. But Midwestern ethanol producers are challenging the regulation in court. ]]> 00:04:36 California's Carbon Fuel Standard calls for a 10 percent reduction in the average "carbon intensity" of fuels by the end of the decade. But ethanol producers are challenging the regulation in court. The next big piece of California's groundbreaking climate strategy is to clean up the fuels we use, reducing the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The Low Carbon Fuel Standard calls for a 10 percent reduction in the average "carbon intensity" of fuels by the end of the decade. But Midwestern ethanol producers are challenging the regulation in court. Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201202030850/ahttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/02/2012-02-03a-tcr.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/s_lzIoJwAPk/a Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201201300850/a Insulate the attic, replace the light bulbs, unplug electronics when not in use -- there's no shortage of advice out there for consumers who want to shrink their home energy footprint. Much of it never gets put into use. Some of the state's biggest utilities are trying a new strategy known as "energy envy." ]]> 00:05:33 There’s no shortage of advice out there for consumers who want to shrink their home energy footprint. Much of it never gets put into use. Some of the state's biggest utilities are trying a new strategy known as "energy envy." Insulate the attic, replace the light bulbs, unplug electronics when not in use -- there's no shortage of advice out there for consumers who want to shrink their home energy footprint. Much of it never gets put into use. Some of the state's biggest utilities are trying a new strategy known as "energy envy." Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201201300850/ahttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/01/2012-01-30a-tcr.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kqed/ClimateWatch/~3/R6EbtT5ofKM/c Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:50:00 PST webadmin@kqed.org Uncategorized http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201201190850/c A long-awaited line of Pacific storms is bringing a blend of rain and snow to California, after one of the driest and warmest early winters on record. As Dan Brekke reports for our Climate Watch initiative, the dry conditions made for some rare opportunities in the Sierra Nevada high country. ]]> 00:04:38 One of California’s driest and warmest early winters on record made for some rare opportunities in the Sierra Nevada high country. A long-awaited line of Pacific storms is bringing a blend of rain and snow to California, after one of the driest and warmest early winters on record. As Dan Brekke reports for our Climate Watch initiative, the dry conditions made for some rare opportunities in the Sierra Nevada high country. Uncategorized KQED no No http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201201190850/chttp://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/tcr/2012/01/2012-01-19c-tcr.mp3 KQEDnonadultKQED's multimedia series providing in-depth coverage of climate-related science and policy issues from a California perspective.