A Warmer World

Heat waves can cause adverse health effects and even be fatal. How are people and cities preparing for a world with more extreme heat?

Emissions worldwide hit a record high last year. But at the same time, more renewables have been coming on line.

Four Western states are paying farmers and ranchers tens of millions of dollars this year to conserve water as part of a short-term plan to save water from the Colorado River.

The state Conservation Land Tax Credit gives private landowners up to $75,000 to cover some of what their land would be worth to developers and the cost of appraisals, surveys and legal fees. 

The vast majority of Forest Service firefighters are men. A crew of women who are comfortable roughing it aim to change the equation.

Warming ocean temperatures affect albacore tuna’s migratory patterns, and that’s made it more difficult for local fishermen to make a living catching them.

Citizens Property Insurance has a huge risk load as private insurers avoid the state. Many residents say coverage is already costly.

A community program in Baltimore aims to spread "compost fever."

Many industries have to slow down, or shut down, when it's too hot to work.

As people become more aware of living in vulnerable areas, home prices will gradually reflect that risk, says Tim Judge of Fannie Mae.