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In the wake of a partisan standoff over public employee pay, benefits and collective bargaining guarantees, activists in the Badger State are trying to unseat 16 state legislators — eight Democrats and eight Republicans. But history shows that recall attempts are rarely successful at the state level.

The Anasazi thrived for centuries in the American Southwest. But almost 1,000 years ago, they suddenly abandoned their villages. Scientists think their decline may have been caused by climate change and warn that the past could foretell the future.

We speak with two gardening experts about how to save gardens from the frost and drought.

Mandatory water restrictions have been in place for about three months now. So, are San Diegans conserving? We take a look.

In Niger, two devastating droughts have killed hundreds of thousands of people. Climate scientists don't know whether global change will make West Africa wetter or more parched. Growing trees — which Niger is doing — is a way to prepare for either development.

Scientists say average sea levels could rise as much as 3 feet by the end of the century. However, deep religious beliefs have residents of a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean torn between God and science.

Southern California is in the midst of one of the driest years in history and a tiny fish called the delta smelt, facing extinction, could change San Diego County’s landscape forever. KPBS explores

Terry Walter estimates that his family of five earned about $48,000 last year. He's the third generation to work his land, and he faces a difficult combination of high debt levels and low profit margins that his father never had to worry about. Walter also worries about how he and his wife will afford to retire.

Firefighters reported some progress Tuesday against a gigantic blaze on the edge of Los Angeles, but warned that this one might be just a preview of even greater dangers ahead.

There’s at least one silver lining to the recession this summer: Reduced energy demand. Vacant homes and empty office spaces mean less electricity is being used.