Trump Policies Sent U.S. Tumbling in a Climate Ranking
For four years under President Donald J. Trump, the United States all but stopped trying to combat climate change at the federal level. Mr. Trump is no longer in office, but his Continue Reading
First hurricane of the eastern Pacific season approaches southern Mexico
The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season strengthened on Sunday as it spiraled toward the southern coast of Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 km/h) that Continue Reading
Critical fire condition warnings issued across US Southwest
Warnings of critical fire conditions blanketed much of the U.S. Southwest on Saturday, as crews in northern New Mexico worked to stop the growth of the nation’s largest active wildfire. Continue Reading
Lease terms for California offshore wind projects released
The Biden administration has released the lease terms for offshore wind projects that would place hundreds of turbines in California’s coastal waters — the first such project off the nation’s Continue Reading
US Economic Data Signals Firmer Growth That May Ease by Yearend
Consumer spending off to a solid start early in second quarter Manufacturing gauges soften, while housing market stumbles An employee adjusts diamond jewelry in the window of a store in Continue Reading
Car-Insurance Bills Are Rising, With More Increases to Come
Car insurers have struggled as driving and accidents have rebounded from pandemic lows. Car owners need to buckle up: Higher premiums are starting to arrive as insurers get state approval Continue Reading
Second Planned Burn Contributed to New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire, Forest Service Says
Firefighters doused trees along a road near Las Vegas, N.M., earlier in May. Two New Mexico fires that merged into the largest wildfire in state history were each sparked by Continue Reading
Covid-weary Americans enter Memorial Day with little effort to contain a still-raging pandemic
For the third year, Americans are greeting the unofficial start of summer shadowed by the specter of the coronavirus amid rising covid-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country. The United States is Continue Reading
Most of U.S. West Is in Severe Drought as Peak Wildfire Season Looms
The drought has pushed down reservoir levels in many places across the West, including the Castaic Lake reservoir in Los Angeles County. The American West is locked in its worst Continue Reading
Gas Prices Hit New Highs as Summer Driving Season Starts
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinding on, drivers will have to shell out a lot more to fill up their cars as the summer travel season begins this Memorial Continue Reading