President Biden proposes $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan
President Joe Biden unveiled Wednesday a $2 trillion infrastructure spending proposal he called the "Build Back Better" plan at an event in Pittsburgh.
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Wild weather: 4 essential reads about tornadoes and thunderstorms
Springtime in the U.S. is frequently a season for thunderstorms, which can spawn tornadoes.
The oil industry says it might support a carbon tax – here's why that could be good for producers and the public alike
The oil industry's lobbying arm, the American Petroleum Institute, suggested in a new draft statement that it might support Congress putting a price on carbon emissions to combat climate change.
Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the US
Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers over the debacle in Texas that left millions without power or clean water during February's deep freeze.
Keeping trees in the ground where they are already growing is an effective low-tech way to slow climate change
Protecting forests is an essential strategy in the fight against climate change that has not received the attention it deserves. Trees capture and store massive amounts of carbon. And unlike some strategies for cooling the climate, they don't require costly and complicated technology.
EarthTalk – Does climate change have an effect on intelligence?
Dear EarthTalk:
Is there scientific basis to the assertion that global warming is affecting our ability to make decisions and lowering our collective intelligence?
P.D., Sacramento, CA
Power outages across the Plains: 4 questions answered about weather-driven blackouts
Amid record cold temperatures and skyrocketing energy demand, utilities across the central U.S. have ordered rolling blackouts to ration electricity, leaving millions of people without power.
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them stronger
Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of moisture in the atmosphere that extend from the tropics to higher latitudes. These rivers in the sky can transport 15 times the volume of the Mississippi River.
EarthTalk – Did the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic have a positive impact on climate change?
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic caused a global economic slowdown. Did is also have a positive impact on climage change?
EarthTalk – How do Democrats and Republicans differ on climate change?
Dear EarthTalk:
How can it be that climate change--the major planetary issue of our time and a primary issue for Democrats--isn't even on the agenda for Republicans in the upcoming elections?
Will Harris, Bridgeport, CT