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Governor to expand greenhouse gas reduction targets, a 100 years of measuring ocean temps, a look at 2016 traffic fatalities
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Aug 25, 2016
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Governor to expand greenhouse gas reduction targets, a 100 years of measuring ocean temps, a look at 2016 traffic fatalities

A look at the two climate bills Governor Brown signed into law Wednesday, what do rising ocean temperatures mean for us? 2016 could be the deadliest year for traffic deaths in a decade.

Dana Point Harbor, Calif.
Dana Point Harbor, Calif.
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A look at the two climate bills Governor Brown signed into law Wednesday, what do rising ocean temperatures mean for us? 2016 could be the deadliest year for traffic deaths in a decade.

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Governor Jerry Brown said he plans to sign legislation that would extend targets for reducing greenhouse gasses in California and boost oversight of the state's climate regulators.
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This week, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography marked 100 years of continuous, daily measurement of the ocean temperature and salinity from the Scripps Pier.
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The Northwest Passage is infamous for it's ship-sinking brand of ice build up. So why steer the world's largest luxury cruise through it?
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Traffic crashes trend with the economy. The National Safety Council reports 19,100 Americans died in road crashes in the first six months of 2016
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Floyd Norman was the first black animator at Disney Studios. According to him there was, "no room for racism," in his line of work
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A look at all this and more on this week's State of Affairs, with KPCC's Mary Plummer and POLITICO's Carla Marinucci.
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The backlash over skyrocketing EpiPen prices has been fierce. Its manufacturer, Mylan, won't budge on the cost but says it will increase eligibility for its patient assistance program.
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Astronomers may have found a planet that resembled Earth. Take Two’s A Martinez spoke with Bruce Betts of The Planetary Society.
"I saw a void and I wanted to fill that," said L.A.-based artist Gingee, whose music draws on Filipino percussion, hip-hop, global bass and much more.