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Environment of California

California fire firefighter with flames

Megafires are becoming increasingly common in California and climate change is a leading factor

Climate Change

California’s 2018 wildfire season is one of the most destructive on record. More than 7,500 fires burned nearly 2 million acres of land so far this year — the most land burned in a single year since records have been kept.

The World

Keeping Emissions Down in California

The World

Hollywood Bulldozes Wetlands

Bounty on Older Cars

The U.S. Government Starts Regulating Global Warming Gases

Western Water

Southern California for the first time will have to make do with a lot less water from the Colorado River. Host Steve Curwood talks with journalist Clara Jeffery about how the Salton Sea, a bizarre manmade desert lake, came to play a major role in failed water-sharing talks.

The World

Green adventures

Global Politics

The World’s Laura Lynch meets an eco-adventurer who’s combined low-tech and high-tech to turn a scrapyard bus into a green mobile home. Now he’s planning a voyage around the world using sustainable fuels and a low-carbon budget.

The World

Europe’s car emissions debate

The World’s Gerry Hadden reports that European leaders are proposing tough new pollution standards for cars, but the European Union proposal faces a tough fight because European car makers say the plan would jeopardize their business.

The World

Europe’s car emissions debate

The World’s Gerry Hadden reports that European leaders are proposing tough new pollution standards for cars, but the European Union proposal faces a tough fight because European car makers say the plan would jeopardize their business.