A wildfire in Yosemite National Park is threatening some of the oldest, most massive trees on the planet in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
‘Net zero’? ‘Carbon neutral’? Climate change jargon got you confused? Let us explain
While the threat posed by climate change means we hear about it often, the terms experts use can be confusing even to those who want to learn more.
Abortion bans could leave close to half of US obstetrics residents with inadequate training
What does the overturning of Roe v. Wade mean for obstetrics residents in states where abortion becomes illegal?
Los Angeles joins movement to ban new natural gas hookups to fight climate change
Climate change experts say the shift away from natural gas as a home fuel source is a necessary part of the nation’s energy transformation.
New York City reports possible monkeypox case as outbreak spreads to 7 countries
A day after a case was reported in Massachusetts, health officials in New York City reported a possible case of monkeypox Thursday evening.
Kids 5-11 can start receiving 3rd doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as CDC committee, director OK boosters
Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendation Thursday. The booster dose is now available to children 5 months after their second dose.
It’s happening again: COVID-19 cases are back on the rise. There are 3 main reasons why.
COVID-19 infections are up, driven by new variants, waning immunity from vaccines and past infections and fewer people masking, health officials say.
Abortion by pill figures to rise if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Abortion by pill is used to terminate at least 54% of pregnancies in the U.S., a number expected to rise even higher if Roe v Wade is overturned.
Pregnancy-related deaths could rise 20% or more in states that outlaw abortion, experts say
If Roe v. Wade falls and abortion is outlawed in some states, pregnancy-related deaths could rise 20% or more, according to some calculations.
Punishing heat wave in India reaches 115 degrees, part of a ‘hotter and more dangerous world’
A month-long heatwave across Asia is pushing temperatures in India as high as 115 degrees. Such heatwaves will be more common, experts say.