https://www.cbs8.com/ KFMB Rss Feed https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/car-wash-runoff-contribute-water-pollution/509-1d7eec67-7b7a-4cf4-98df-07499e89a393 Project Clean Water is an organization dedicated to protecting water quality in San Diego County. earth8 news local outreach home 1d7eec67-7b7a-4cf4-98df-07499e89a393 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:03:57 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/whale-watching-rules-blue-super-highway/509-73dc5b78-01fe-486d-b9fc-6e3e9ade0c3a As much as people love whales and are diving into this exciting form of eco-tourism, WILDCOAST wants boaters to know it’s important to respect the ways of the whale. earth8 news local outreach home 73dc5b78-01fe-486d-b9fc-6e3e9ade0c3a Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:06:22 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/la-jolla-cove-sea-lions-visitors-debate-continues/509-e81c1b8b-0b4f-4b8b-b635-321296e2c78e Many visitors say more needs to be done to protect sea lions as videos show the animals contending with huge crowds. But whose responsibility is that? earth8 news local outreach home e81c1b8b-0b4f-4b8b-b635-321296e2c78e Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:37:14 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/working-for-our-planet/509-21cdbd2b-7a3f-4f31-a31b-c3228c8d5e23 CBS 8 is committed to providing insight and maybe a little advice and motivation to help you make small changes that can improve the state of our planet. earth8 working-for-you local news outreach 21cdbd2b-7a3f-4f31-a31b-c3228c8d5e23 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:54:24 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/using-ai-engineered-crops-to-fight-climate-change/509-fa7d700a-f3fa-4219-8df3-a24e1d47a98a With the help of artificial intelligence, scientists at the Salk Institute are retrieving data to help engineer ideal plants in an effort to combat climate change. earth8 news local outreach home fa7d700a-f3fa-4219-8df3-a24e1d47a98a Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:34:53 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/gps-tracking-plastic-recycling/509-0233a3d1-64b0-459c-ace9-49841ed75a7c What happens once you put all of that plastic into the blue bin? Where does it go? earth8 news local outreach home 0233a3d1-64b0-459c-ace9-49841ed75a7c Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:35:50 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/local-scoop-zero-waste-grocery-store-encinitas/509-b043d7e9-1afd-43a1-a455-6ef2165ebd9f Founder Katie Fletcher is working toward joining a growing number of "green certified" businesses in Southern California. earth8 news local outreach home b043d7e9-1afd-43a1-a455-6ef2165ebd9f Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:56:12 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/lake-hodges-grebes-return/509-7a75a262-bc55-4325-aa0f-13c153c624e7 Grebes have been nesting at Lake Hodges for decades and some wondered if they'd be back after the lake level dropped. earth8 news local outreach home 7a75a262-bc55-4325-aa0f-13c153c624e7 Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:32:45 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/share-your-earth-8-story-ideas/509-e98c5e5c-2f1c-4505-a022-e3208f2f67ec Our mission is to promote a healthy, sustainable Earth through education, outreach and stewardship and inspire the next generation to help preserve our planet. earth8 community news local outreach home e98c5e5c-2f1c-4505-a022-e3208f2f67ec Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:43:15 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/girl-scouts-fire-prevention-san-diego-mountains/509-0154b766-213d-4756-88ec-a37ab795e03c Girl Scouts San Diego is leading the way with new technology that burns away fire fuels at Camp Winacka and Camp Whispering Oaks in Julian. earth8 news local outreach home 0154b766-213d-4756-88ec-a37ab795e03c Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:29:25 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/water-conservation-garden-in-el-cajon-backyard-sustainable/509-0b3a0ebc-2a7a-436a-bfb1-545477e4ae9b Whether it's planning an outdoor picnic or choosing more drought tolerant plants, this quiet oasis may be a good place to visit as summer comes around. earth8 news local outreach mornings home 0b3a0ebc-2a7a-436a-bfb1-545477e4ae9b Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:59:32 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/want-to-save-the-planet-new-app-helps-create-friendly-competition-between-environmental-groups/509-2fe62214-fbba-49da-9ac7-b909263c2fd7 The strategy of PlanetFlip is to create a friendly competition between different environmental groups all while keeping score and tracking what they are doing. earth8 news local outreach 2fe62214-fbba-49da-9ac7-b909263c2fd7 Tue, 21 May 2024 01:51:15 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/video/news/local/outreach/earth8/earth-8-issues-that-are-affecting-our-planet/509-b86e1a6e-80c1-4cc8-87fc-ffab532a4de6 Our mission is to promote a healthy, sustainable Earth through education, outreach and stewardship and inspire the next generation of San Diegans to help preserve our planet. earth8 news local outreach 29f9cda5-0ef8-4713-8aa7-3fdb5f2cb773 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:15:12 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/plants-root-direction-help-fight-global-warming/509-88562afc-44cc-4009-8c82-5ded8ffcf88a Roots are the lifelines. They are an intricate system essential in the development of plants. Without a root system, land plants would cease to exist. earth8 news local outreach home 88562afc-44cc-4009-8c82-5ded8ffcf88a Tue, 14 May 2024 01:39:37 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/south-bay-students-worry-about-sewage/509-818956b1-a774-42ea-b06d-1c59b3e7e2d5 Students write to President Biden for action on the border sewage crisis affecting their community. earth8 news local outreach home 818956b1-a774-42ea-b06d-1c59b3e7e2d5 Tue, 07 May 2024 16:12:38 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/feeding-san-diego-needs-more-volunteer-drivers/509-0a90dd75-43a5-47da-8a81-6e2203a89561 New laws and new technology are helping to speed up the link between food and those who need it while also helping the environment. earth8 news local outreach home 0a90dd75-43a5-47da-8a81-6e2203a89561 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 02:33:33 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/creek-to-bay-cleanup-san-diego/509-8d1a091b-3395-4d6f-903a-02efe87ac57a During the 22nd Annual Creek to Bay Clean Up about 5,000 volunteers picked up litter and debris at more than 100 sites across the county. earth8 community local outreach instagram news producers-picks home 8d1a091b-3395-4d6f-903a-02efe87ac57a Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:40:34 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/pest-devastating-disease-to-citrus-trees-asian-citrus-psyllid/509-2fee03ff-b598-4e19-a386-9936df28090c The Asian citrus psyllid is a sap-sucking bug that can spread a bacterial infection to citrus plants. earth8 news local outreach home 2fee03ff-b598-4e19-a386-9936df28090c Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:19:53 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/san-onofres-wheeler-reef-is-thriving-earth-8/509-0c77fd64-7b55-498b-9cd4-baa101b629d7 The reef is over 300 acres in size and is a thriving habitat. earth8 news local outreach home 0c77fd64-7b55-498b-9cd4-baa101b629d7 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:01:10 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/earth-day-city-nature-challenge-pictures-outside/509-da3c3cd0-adba-4724-9d0f-1ad0663b8276 The City Nature Challenge runs April 26-29. AI and a group of experts will identify what's in the photos, helping to advance science research. earth8 news local outreach home da3c3cd0-adba-4724-9d0f-1ad0663b8276 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:53:44 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/the-history-of-earth-day/509-93c1a7c9-e154-47d2-84ec-e78c2960e152 This environmental movement was started by a Junior Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, who was inspired by a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara. earth8 news local outreach 93c1a7c9-e154-47d2-84ec-e78c2960e152 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:36:33 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/efforts-to-reduce-food-waste/509-217f715f-d365-4dd4-bb8a-ca49817e6edc The EPA reports in 2022, 96% of American households' wasted food ended up in a landfill or down the drain. earth8 news local outreach 217f715f-d365-4dd4-bb8a-ca49817e6edc Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:34:59 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/breeding-at-birch-aquarium-proves-successful/509-ad76d0a3-3b53-4c63-bca4-8d104415542a Birch Aquarium's diversity has helped them add to populations of species that are in danger. earth8 news local outreach home ad76d0a3-3b53-4c63-bca4-8d104415542a Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:53:40 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/fixit-clinics-repairing-old-items-for-free/509-1a9821d2-29de-4bb3-a51b-740c99169fb0 With a 67% repair rate, they’re scoring high while keeping people’s costs low. earth8 news local outreach 1a9821d2-29de-4bb3-a51b-740c99169fb0 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:47:55 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/san-diego-botanic-garden-medicinal-plant-garden/509-ec7b57b7-2095-49f7-89ca-1296fbca6e51 Over the last 200 years, medicinal plants have helped produce most of the drugs considered to be Western medicines. earth8 news local outreach home ec7b57b7-2095-49f7-89ca-1296fbca6e51 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:49:56 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/why-are-san-diego-reservoirs-so-full/509-619059a1-cb6f-404c-b332-534a9b77a60c San Vicente's reservoir waterfalls are spilling in to help raise the water level, but what does that mean as we head into the Summer months? earth8 news local outreach 619059a1-cb6f-404c-b332-534a9b77a60c Tue, 02 Apr 2024 03:01:59 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/how-iron-influences-plants-immunity-resilience-climate-change/509-0f19e0db-5066-41ab-a180-7f0d4af5998f Scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla have started to develop growing amounts of research on how iron influences a plant's immunity. earth8 news local outreach home 0f19e0db-5066-41ab-a180-7f0d4af5998f Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:23:43 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/abundant-rain-sparks-wildfire-concerns/509-0f410cf0-267b-4e39-bf2d-a7a88ceb18b0 The greenery may look beautiful now but the rains will stop and it will all dry out, and that has CAL FIRE very concerned. earth8 news local outreach home 0f410cf0-267b-4e39-bf2d-a7a88ceb18b0 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 01:21:14 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/rattlesnake-tracking-technology-upgrade-local-researchers/509-36c4e8a2-72d9-4239-9aa8-caa7642d5a0e The elusive creatures could be better understood following advanced tracking by San Diego State University and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. earth8 news local outreach home 36c4e8a2-72d9-4239-9aa8-caa7642d5a0e Tue, 12 Mar 2024 01:41:47 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/monarch-butterfly-population-decline/509-94bf61bf-cb29-4e8c-b54c-b8584bca8017 The Eastern monarch butterfly population has seen a dramatic decline over the past two decades, especially from last year to this year. earth8 news local outreach home 94bf61bf-cb29-4e8c-b54c-b8584bca8017 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:51:05 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/oceanside-community-developed-housing-and-preserved-nature/509-15d33c03-f49c-4216-afca-d02cb3da0cb1 The Wanis View Preserve landscape is home to over 300 native birds, plants, insects, and animals including 22 that are rare, endangered and species of interest. earth8 news local outreach 15d33c03-f49c-4216-afca-d02cb3da0cb1 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:25:42 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/farmers-reeling-from-flood-in-tijuana-river-valley/509-d38335e4-04f1-4e3e-96a3-c4be75583c69 The Tijuana River Valley and its many farms, gardens, and ranches are reeling from damage from recent flooding, but the floods are more destructive than before. earth8 news local outreach home d38335e4-04f1-4e3e-96a3-c4be75583c69 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:33:07 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/atmospheric-river-trashes-san-diego-beaches-debris-tijuana/509-8b8a86cf-b9c5-4e19-a8ac-32a8aee44e63 The coastline is cluttered after multiple major storms swept through the region and brought up a "rainbow of plastic" on County beaches. earth8 news local outreach environment tech science cross-border-contamination home 8b8a86cf-b9c5-4e19-a8ac-32a8aee44e63 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 02:25:59 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/businesses-joining-food-rescue-organizations-to-protect-the-environment/509-0def81f4-e687-4217-bc4c-b378ee9550d7 As more food is donated, less is brought to landfills where it can rot and release greenhouse gasses. earth8 news local outreach home 0def81f4-e687-4217-bc4c-b378ee9550d7 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:14:21 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/baby-white-shark-nurseries-del-mar-la-jolla/509-392364b8-143d-4237-ba8e-c47841ae5c74 "This isn't just a matter of people seeing them more. There's actually more to see," said Dr. Chris Lowe, director of CSU Long Beach's Shark Lab. earth8 news local outreach home 392364b8-143d-4237-ba8e-c47841ae5c74 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 02:49:44 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/del-mar-bans-helium-balloons/509-f13eb23c-1b2a-4634-8add-a3999b1510a4 They are seen when it is time to celebrate dads, grads and the love of your life, helium-filled balloons litter our ocean and harm wildlife. earth8 news local outreach f13eb23c-1b2a-4634-8add-a3999b1510a4 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:33:58 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/plasticizers-prove-to-be-harmful/509-ef4ddb55-cd70-4403-80e1-b11f4947095e According to the latest Consumer Reports, the level of a chemical known as phthalates is so common in our food that it might as well be an ingredient. earth8 news local outreach ef4ddb55-cd70-4403-80e1-b11f4947095e Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:19:56 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/what-happens-to-your-christmas-tree-after-recycling-in-san-diego/509-d4ea9549-be61-4051-944c-ba3c73ac164c San Diego residents are able to reap the benefits of the ‘next life’ that Christmas trees see after they’re dropped off at any free recycling location. earth8 weather news local outreach home d4ea9549-be61-4051-944c-ba3c73ac164c Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:41:20 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/video/news/local/outreach/earth8/cross-border-contamination-earth-8-special/509-b494f650-ecd1-4a59-96c2-4ba561a88650 San Diego's South Bay has been drowning in sewage from across the U.S.-Mexico border for decades. cross-border-contamination news local earth8 outreach 6f17d75e-0d3f-4a30-beda-e29d3509a3a5 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:04:55 GMT https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/earth8/gardens-el-nino-rains/509-3a89aebb-aef3-49fa-bc19-49d8dc1ea510 Taking the time to get ready for El Niño rains will make a big difference in your garden. earth8 news local outreach home 3a89aebb-aef3-49fa-bc19-49d8dc1ea510 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:27:18 GMT