In an increasingly precarious time for the nation’s farmers and ranchers, some in the wind belt have a new commodity to sell — access to the wind.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
10 years to save planet Earth: Here are 6 imaginative climate change solutions
Giant ice cubes. Artificial clouds. A planet-size parasol. Could these controversial technological fixes known as geoengineering save mankind?
Will Pete Buttigieg become the first gay president? Older LGBTQ celebrate historic run
Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential bid was something they never could have imagined when they were young, say older gay men and lesbians.
No more fire in the kitchen: Cities are banning natural gas in homes to save the planet
Thirteen cities and one county in California have passed building codes encouraging — or requiring — all-electric appliances in new homes.
Diseases like West Nile, EEE and flesh-eating bacteria are flourishing due to climate change
Climate change is altering the nation’s environment and the microbes, viruses and insects that inhabit it, potentially increasing where diseases are.
Online haters are targeting Greta Thunberg with conspiracy theories and fake photos
Greta Thunberg is the target of a flood of online abuse and scores of misinformation and conspiracy theories.
‘How dare you?’ Read Greta Thunberg’s emotional climate change speech to UN and world leaders
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gave an angry and emotional speech to hundreds of world leaders at the United Nations in New York City on Monday.
As Earth faces climate catastrophe, US set to open nearly 200 power plants
There are as many as 177 natural gas power plants currently planned, under construction or announced in the United States.
Global warming could mean fewer fish for sport fishing, more die-offs across US
Scientists and sport fishing officials across the U.S. warn global warming could have consequences for ecosystems, as well as sport fishing industries.
More dogs are getting sick as climate changes pushes diseases into new parts of the US
From heartworms to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever to Lyme disease, climate change means more dogs are getting sick.