climate change

How much more water can the Bay Area conserve?

City Visions — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:41:00 +0000

Advocates say that by mid-century the Bay Area will not have enough water to meet its needs without increasing supply or curbing demand. What more can local agencies and consumers do to conserve water, and can conservation alone help us avoid extreme water scarcity? Is water too cheap? What will it take to convince us all to adopt more water-efficient practices?

Today on Your Call: How can the green movement's history inform the battles ahead?

Malihe Razazan — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 07:06:27 +0000

Science commentary: The low-oxygen ocean lifestyle

Max McClure — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:10:24 +0000

When we talk about climate change, it’s easy to get stuck in our terrestrial mammal mindset. Let’s face it: most of us are total dry land chauvinists. The only time we even notice something’s happening to the ocean is when it’s gnawing away at our coastline. But something else is going on just beneath the surface. Certain sections of the ocean are losing oxygen – and that’s just as bad for sea creatures as it would be for us.

Today On Your Call: Friday Media Roundtable

Max Jacobs — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000

On the next Your Call, it's our Friday media roundtable. This week, we'll discuss coverage of the ongoing civil war in Syria as well as the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. We'll also look at the latest developments and coverage of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Where did you see the best reporting this week? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Fred Weir, the Moscow correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor.

Your Call (December 20th): How far have we come in fighting global warming in 2012?

Ali Budner — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:50:00 +0000

On Your Call, Thursday December 20th we aired a pre-taped conversation looking back at climate change activism over the last year. What strides have we made? Where have we fallen short? The UN climate talks in Doha, Qatar this month didn’t seem to move the international community any closer to solutions. So what needs to be done? Can local actions make a difference? What are we facing for climate change in 2013?