Tag Archives: Environment
Los Angeles: Recovering from a Political Quake. Also, Rebuilding After Ian and Fiona.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 PROGRAM # 9790 12:00 PM PT Los Angeles: Recovering from a Political Quake. Los Angeles is mired in political scandal after the release of a tape containing racist slurs by Latino city leaders. What are the takeaways? How to rebuild trust between communities? Rebuilding After Ian and Fiona. How the areas damaged […]
Extra Edition. Also, Climate Agreement.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 PROGRAM # 9785 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. On the occasion of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, public health officials give a report on the state of HIV among Latinos and the efforts to end the HIV epidemic. As Latino communities are among the most affected, public health leaders launch the campaign […]
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 PROGRAM # 9779 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. California began sending tax-refund checks to about 23 million state residents to help them cope with the rising cost of gas and inflation. Similar payments are being sent to taxpayers in other states. In other news, in the face of a megadrought, record heat […]
New Heatwave Emergency Alert Law. Also, US Blood Shortage.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 PROGRAM # 9761 12:00 PM PT New Heatwave Emergency Alert Law. As record-breaking heat waves exploded in California, Gov. Newsom signed a law to establish a first-in-the-nation heatwave ranking and warning system to protect communities that are most at risk to these deadly climate threats. The law would also improve access to […]
Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. Also, California’s Climate Package.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 PROGRAM # 9757 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. A Program Repeat. On the national month of awareness of Polycystic Kidney Disease, a distinguished expert talks about the symptoms of this rare kidney disease. In the most common type, the kidney function worsens, eventually leading to kidney failure and possible dialysis […]
Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. Also, California’s Climate Package.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 9750 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. On the national month of awareness of Polycystic Kidney Disease, a distinguished expert talks about the symptoms of this rare kidney disease. In the most common type, the kidney function worsens, eventually leading to kidney failure and possible dialysis or kidney transplant. […]
New Heat Wave Ranking Law. Oregon on High Alert for Wildfires. From Burning Hills to Polluted Water Supply.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 PROGRAM # 9749 12:00 PM PT New Heat Wave Ranking Law. As record-breaking heat waves exploded in California, Gov. Newsom signed a law to establish a first-in-the-nation heatwave ranking and warning system to protect communities that are most at risk to these deadly climate threats. The law would also improve access to […]
Emergency Response to Heat Wave. Also, Urban Heat Watch.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 9745 12:00 PM PT Emergency Response to Heat Wave. California is being hit by a record-breaking heat wave and dangerous wildfires. Los Angeles, a city with too much asphalt and too few trees, is the most vulnerable to extreme heat. What is Los Angeles’ recently appointed heat officer doing to […]
The Colorado: A Drying River.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 PROGRAM # 9738 12:00 PM PT The Colorado: A Drying River. The Colorado River, the West’s largest water supply, is flowing with less and less water. Its reservoirs are drying up. And mega-drought, climate change and overuse are exacerbating the shortage crisis. To save the Colorado River, the seven Western states that […]
Extra Edition: California Bans Gas Cars. Repeat Program. Also, Cooling Centers and Needed Heat Relief
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 PROGRAM # 9736 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California Bans Gas Cars. Repeat Program. California bans the sale of new gasoline cars to move the state to zero emissions by 2035. Washington and Massachusetts are announcing similar mandates. What are the challenges ahead for the ambitious state plan? This and other topics […]
