Drought imperils Texas farmers’ ability to breed cattle. Hurricanes threaten Florida’s iconic citrus. Experts tie the troubles to climate change.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
COP27 ends with a global climate breakthrough: Here’s what you missed
The UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, ended in Egypt with a breakthrough: The Loss and Damage Fund. Here’s what you missed.
You could opt to pay extra on your next flight to help the planet. But is it a waste of money?
Multiple airlines have their own carbon offset programs. Often when buying a ticket, customers are offered the option of paying a few dollars more.
Dire global warming milestone could come within a decade as Earth sets new emissions record, report says
A new report says that if the Earth keeps emitting CO2 at this pace, global warming is expected to reach 1.5 degrees Celsius within a decade.
Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here’s what experts want you to know.
Flood waters present a unique danger to electric cars, but data shows fires are far more common in gas vehicles.
Climate change is on the ballot in the midterm elections: Here’s what’s at stake.
Democrats have set up several major climate change initiatives at the national level that Republicans would like to roll back. What to know.
Speed limits in the ocean? Massive ships are killing endangered whales each year.
How many whales die each year? It’s more than 80 in this stretch of Pacific Ocean where freight ships wreak havoc on the whale population.
Massive wind turbines are coming to a coast near you. Will Biden’s ‘audacious’ goal pay off?
Experts say Biden’s announcement to invest nearly $50 million in offshore wind power can move the nation to the forefront of cutting edge technology.
‘Shouting distance’: That’s how close the Inflation Reduction Act would get US to its climate goals
The proposed Inflation Reduction Act could get the United States within “shouting distance” of its climate goals for 2030, analysis shows.
Remote, stealth commands tamper with temperatures in Portland area homes — all to save energy
In voluntary energy shifting programs, customers grant their utility the right to slightly lower their usage in return for a credit on their bills.