On Valley Edition: Prop 37; Heat Wave & Global Warming; California Reads
This week on Valley Edition we talk about the controversy over the labeling of genetically modified foods, which will be on the November ballot as Proposition 37. We hear arguments on both sides of the...
View ArticleCalifornia Launches 'Pay-to-Pollute' Carbon Market
California is launching a big part of its fight against climate change on Wednesday. The state is holding its first auction in the "cap and trade" program where industrial businesses will have to buy...
View ArticleStudy: Development of Alternative Fuels Surpassing Expectations
California’s low carbon fuel standard may be driving the development of alternative fuels more quickly than expected. As Amy Quinton reports from» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleExperiment to "Farm" Carbon Underway in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Agriculture in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has flourished thanks to rich organic soils. But after more than a hundred years of farming, those soils» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCommentary: Are We Fiddling While the Planet Warms?
Can we solve the climate crisis? Are we wise enough? In this segment of Valley Public Radio's commentary series The Moral Is, Fresno State philosophy» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePPIC Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Californians Favor Action Now on Climate Change
Californians are now more likely to urge swift state action to slow global warming than they were during the recession. Ben Adler has more from Sacramento» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHow Will Global Warming Impact the San Joaquin Valley?
Rising global temperatures aren’t just an international concern, they’re also an important local issue, especially when it comes to public health. How» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCalifornia Bill Would Delay Cap And Trade Transportation Fuel Permits
A California Assemblyman has introduced a bill that would delay part of the stateâs greenhouse gas reduction program for at least three years. Under the...
View ArticleNew Poll: Support For Global Warming Laws Drop If Energy Prices Rise
A new Public Policy Institute of California poll finds a strong majority of Californians support the state’s laws to combat global warming. But as Amy...
View ArticleCommentary: Do We Have More Morality Than An Asteroid?
For many, climate change is still and unsettled issue. Yet it is indisputable that throughout its long history, our planet Earth has undergone major...
View ArticleMary Nichols, California's Environmental "Rock Star" on Valley Edition
The LA Times recently called Mary Nichols a “rock star.” In 2013 Time Magazine called her one of the 100 most influential people in the world and the...
View ArticleCalifornia Air Regulators Eye Methane Emissions From Oil, Ag
California's air regulators are increasingly turning their attention to a greenhouse gas that has largely gone overlooked - methane. According to the U...
View ArticleHot Droughts: Stanford Study Links Drought And Global Warming
California is now in the fourth year of its on-going drought, and this winter’s meager snowpack has water experts worried, thanks to remarkably warm...
View ArticleValley Edition: March 10 - Valley Trails; Drought And Global Warming; Jeffrey...
This week on Valley Edition Mark Keppler, the executive director of the Maddy Institute, talks about the state of trails in the region. Also on the...
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