The proposed Inflation Reduction Act could get the United States within “shouting distance” of its climate goals for 2030, analysis shows.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Climate change exposes growing gap between weather we’ve planned for – and what’s coming
Rising temperatures and wildfire in the West changing faster than models and projections can keep up
What to know: Yosemite fire threatens sequoia grove, some of Earth’s oldest, biggest trees
A wildfire in Yosemite National Park is threatening some of the oldest, most massive trees on the planet in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
‘A ‘Wow’ moment’: US renewable energy hit record 28% in April. What’s driving the change?
Power in the U.S. is getting greener. In April, electricity generated by renewable resources like wind and solar supplied a record 28% of U.S. energy.
Abortion bans could leave close to half of US obstetrics residents with inadequate training
What does the overturning of Roe v. Wade mean for obstetrics residents in states where abortion becomes illegal?
In 30 years, your summer plane flight may be a little more expensive. It could also be carbon-free.
The U.S. has committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the country’s aviation sector by 2050 in its fight against climate change.
Los Angeles joins movement to ban new natural gas hookups to fight climate change
Climate change experts say the shift away from natural gas as a home fuel source is a necessary part of the nation’s energy transformation.
Monkeypox is now in 7 states. US health officials urge awareness, not fear.
Nine cases of monkeypox in seven states were reported as of Thursday, health officials said. Testing, treatments and vaccines are being mobilized.
Kids 5-11 could start receiving 3rd doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine within days as CDC advisory committee OKs boosters
Dr. Rochelle Walensky is expected to sign off on the recommendation. The booster dose would be available to children 5 months after their second dose.
It’s happening again: COVID-19 cases are back on the rise. There are 3 main reasons why.
COVID-19 infections are up, driven by new variants, waning immunity from vaccines and past infections and fewer people masking, health officials say.