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Big changes are always hard to wrap your head around, particularly when they're tinged with sadness.

Change Is Never Easy

In the Pacific Islands, scientists and villagers alike are seeing signs of change. There's less rainfall, the ocean is reaching farther inland and storms are increasing in severity. The question for Pacific Islanders isn't how to reduce their already low greenhouse emissions, but how to adapt.

In Florida, Lake Okeechobee's water level dropped enough that dry grasses on the lake floor caught fire. But the weather isn't the only reason for the state's water woes, the author of a new book says.

Environmental groups say action is needed this summer to save the decaying Salton Sea. The final plan to restore California's largest man-made lake is now up for debate in the state Legislature. KPBS

The plan to restore California's largest lake, the decaying Salton Sea, is now in the hands of the state legislature. After years of debate and delays, the restoration project kicks into another gear.

Documentary filmmaker Steve James talks about how he approaches his subjects in the critically-acclaimed films "Hoop Dreams," "Stevie," and "The War Tapes."

One week after deadly shootings at Virginia Tech that killed 33 people, students and faculty returned to campus and to the classroom. The day was a mix of emotions, as the school's community sought to move forward with the remainder of the semester while still grieving those who died.

Mike Aguirre is breaking the mold of the city attorney. He has taken the office from one which provides legal support to the mayor and city council to that of a power-checking oversight agency. Eric W

A $6 billion state plan intended to save the shrinking Salton Sea in the Southern California desert drew local opposition.