climate change

Cal Poly is teaming up with Cal Fire to develop a new statewide urban forestry plan. The goal is to combat the effects of climate change. The project stems from a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that aims to increase California’s urban canopy cover by 10% by 2035.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget eliminates a program that gives library card users free entry into California state parks.

SLO County was recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency for its sustainability efforts through the Green Power Partnership program.

A new state report on climate change and how it's affecting parks, like Montana De Oro, has just been released. It also looks into how to implement solutions.

The federal initiative targets ecologically diverse areas like San Luis Obispo, where about 70% of native vegetation has declined.

A Santa Barbara non-profit is working on ways to help the region prepare for extreme climate events, and one idea is to create neighborhood resilience hubs.

A new study from Cal Poly sheds light on how climate change is affecting ocean temperatures off the Central Coast.

KCBX’s Amanda Wernik spoke with Oceanographer and Professor at the UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute Libe Washburn about how climate change is affecting waves here on the Central Coast.

According to the California Coastal Commission, the average sea level in California has risen 8 inches in the past century.

The Morro Bay National Estuary Program has received federal funding to support its work. They say that’s especially important amid recent storms which have shown the need to preserve the estuary.