climate
Tornadoes devastate parts of Nebraska and Iowa with more coming
U.S.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and ...
InnerPlant helps farmers reduce pesticides and agricultural waste
Science
What if plants could talk to farmers and tell them when they’re distressed? That would not only help the plants but also ...
Why you should celebrate climate change optimism
U.S.
Earth Day: 5 facts on evolution of pollution awareness Discover how Earth Day evolved from an awareness campaign aimed at college students ...
Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town
Business
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed ...
2024 summer weather forecast: Expect unusually hot temperatures
Business
What we know about climate change effect on hurricane strength A recent study suggests that climate change will likely make hurricanes stronger ...
Environmentalists protest as Biden administration approves huge oil export terminal off Texas coast
Business
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that environmentalists called a betrayal, the Biden administration has approved the construction of a deepwater oil ...
Water pouring out of rural Utah dam through 60-foot crack, putting nearby town at risk
U.S.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Workers hurriedly tried to shore up a rural Utah dam after a 60-foot (18-meter) crack sent water ...
March is tenth straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
World
Europe’s climate monitor said Tuesday that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea ...
Negative leap second may be needed to adjust for Earth spinning slower
Science
Leap seconds are added because if Earth is rotating slower over millions of years then a Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) minute would ...
Driving an EV becomes a political choice as Biden, Trump views diverge
Business
Climate change and EVs: How will future cars stem global warming? Electric vehicles have become a hot trend. But how much better ...