Fewer than half of countries' biodiversity targets are on track, UN report finds before COP17
Current commitments would protect about 26% of land and 12% of the ocean by 2030, short of the 30% goal.
Environment
San Diego County seeks researchers to study whether Tijuana River pollution is linked to illness
The study would compare health records across South Bay communities with different exposure; $200,000 to $250,000 is available.
Rotting food waste causes up to a tenth of global emissions, UN says
UNEP says rotting food waste causes up to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, five times aviation's share.
The day California opened an El Niño emergency, it closed 34 old ones, including San Diego's
On the day Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a statewide emergency to prepare for El Niño, he also closed 34 older ones, at least four of them covering San Diego…
San Diego County opens El Niño hub as NOAA forecasts a possibly record event
San Diego County has opened an El Niño information hub on Alert San Diego, pointing residents to emergency alerts, sandbag locations, neighborhood hazard…
The gauges behind San Diego County's flood warnings
San Diego County's flood warnings start at a Weather Center in Kearny Mesa run by the County Flood Control District.