There are as many as 177 natural gas power plants currently planned, under construction or announced in the United States.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Jeffrey Epstein is ‘gone, but justice still must be served’: Alleged victims want accomplices prosecuted
After the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, women who say he raped them are angry and want authorities to continue the investigation.
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.
Turns out there’s more plastic pollution in the deep ocean than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The problem of plastic in the ocean is worse than feared. There’s actually more microplastic 1,000 feet down than there is in theGreat Pacific Garbage Patch.
End of civilization: climate change apocalypse could start by 2050 if we don’t act, report warns
A chilling Australian paper outlines a Doomsday scenario for humans if we don’t deal with climate change. Experts say it’s actually quite rational.
Gray whale deaths could reach record levels this year; NOAA opens investigation
At least 70 dead or dying gray whales have stranded on the West Coast this year, prompting federal officials to launch a scientific investigation.
Dozens of gray whales are dying on the West Coast as they make their epic Alaskan migration
At least 53 gray whales have washed up emaciated and dead in recent months along West Coast beaches.
Historic Mississippi River flooding could extend into June, experts warn
Flooding along the Mississippi river could persist through the end of the month and even into June as relentless rains continue to saturate the Midwest, forecasters say.
1 dead, 2 missing in massive Illinois plant explosion felt 20 miles away
Three people were likely killed and four people were injured after a massive explosion in Waukegan, Illinois at the AB Specialty Silicones factory.