With summer heat in full force, experts say there are ways to stay cool while still saving energy and money. Here are some tips.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Are you a gas guzzler? The government might try to persuade you to switch to an EV
Some places in America are focusing on encouraging these “gasoline superusers” to go electric. Here’s where and how.
Gun violence across the US: At least 6 dead, dozens more injured in weekend shootings
A mass shooting in Willowbrook, Illinois, took place in a parking lot. In Washington state, gunfire erupted at the Beyond Wonderland music festival.
Millions of people are using an app to discover a hidden world all around them: Birds
Merlin’s Sound ID can identify 10,315 bird species. It’s based on a library of 2 million recorded bird songs from around the world.
Rotting seaweed, dead fish, no sand: Climate change threatens to ruin US beaches
Warmer-than-average temperatures can mean more fish kills and shark sightings, increased rip currents and coast-covering seaweed blobs.
Robot farmers? Machines are crawling through America’s fields. And some have lasers.
Robots using machine learning are being deployed in the nation’s fields. Many experts are optimistic.
Climate change calls for cuts in carbon emissions. These US companies are leading the way.
America’s Climate Leaders list, according to USA TODAY and Statista, recognizes companies’ efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Weather update: Texas tornado cleanup, Pacific Northwest could see record heat
A Texas community continues to cleanup after a rare tornado. And record-breaking heat will bake Seattle and Portland again Sunday, forecasters say.
In San Francisco, the cars are driverless, the humans are baffled and future is uncertain
Self driving cars could lead to safer, less congested streets and even potentially lower carbon emissions. That’s not yet the case.
On Earth Day, scientists tell us what 2050 could be like. Their answers might surprise you.
For Earth Day, instead of imagining the worst, USA TODAY invites you to envision the best. This is what life could look like in 2050.