Planned tallest building in the US receives approval for ‘unlimited’ height
The tallest skyscraper in the US won't be in New York or Chicago.
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Is this a scam? Prescription drugs cost 3 times more in the U.S. than in other wealthy countries
You won't like what you hear.
The US corn belt risks becoming cornless by 2100 as climate change forces farms northwards
Both technological solutions and a change in farming patterns will be needed to adapt to this shift.
Ivory-billed woodpecker and other 22 species to be declared extinct in the US
It's the largest group to be considered extinct since the Endangered Species Act was introduced.
Flooding caused by climate change is costing the US billions every year
There's more rainfall due to climate change -- and more flooding.
What does Biden have in store for science? Expect changes on COVID-19 and climate change, for starters
The US will soon see some big changes -- here are some of the main ones.
What the US vote means for the world’s climate
The results of the elections will make a big difference for the whole world.
Americans are responsible for much more plastic waste than previously thought
The US produces the most plastic waste in total and per capita, a new study found.
Coronavirus cases continue to rise sharply in the US, India and Brazil
No sign of things slowing down in the most affected countries.
EU eyes countries for renewed travel to the bloc, but not the US
US citizens will likely have to wait a bit more go to back to Europe.
The US could supply 90% of its electrical power with clean energy by 2035 – and it wouldn’t cost more
Avoiding a warmer world requires ambitious climate action.
US surpasses two million coronavirus cases as states start to reopen
The number of hospitalizations is rising fast in several US states.
Lack of irrigation water challenges farmers in the US
The timing and availability of snowmelt, needed for irrigation, could be altered.
Don’t bail out fossil fuel companies, Democrat lawmakers insist
There's still a climate emergency to fix after this. So why support fossil fuel companies?
US cities with polluted air could be more affected by coronavirus outbreak
There's a correlation between exposure to air pollution and death rates associated with coronavirus.
Coronavirus takes a toll on Latino and Asian workers in the United States
They are more vulnerable to the economic uncertainties brought by the outbreak
Much worse than Italy: In the US, an absolute disaster is brewing
The world is looking at Italy's coronavirus outbreak as if it is the worst case scenario. It's not.
Not just the old: 29% of American patients sick with coronavirus are Millennials
The CDC found that 38% of COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization were between 20 and 54 of age.
Democrat voters see climate change as a top priority in the presidential elections
Climate change is the most important issue for Democrat voters, second only to healthcare.
Climate change is drying up the Colorado River
During the 1913-2017 period the flow of the river decreased about 20%.
Blue-collar workers face the highest risk of suicide in the US, report shows
Almost 38.000 people committed suicide in 2017, 40% more than two decades ago
Five cases of coronavirus now confirmed in the US
All patients had traveled from Wuhan, where the disease originally started
Americans have big misperceptions on climate change, new survey shows
People recognize the climate crisis but fail to understand key elements
The single parrot native to the US extinguished strictly because of humans
The colorful bird got extinct in 1918, surprising many
Despite Trump’s promises, coal power is fading away in the US
This month alone, two of the US largest coal plants shut down.
Trump begins process to exit Paris Agreement, ignoring climate emergency
No country was allowed to withdraw for three years
California becomes the first US state to ban animal fur products
The law will apply in 2023, as well as another initiative that bans animals in circus performances
Green economy expands in the US, overtaking fossil fuel industry
Over nine million people currently work in the green economy in the US
Climate change drives California’s forest fires
Since the 1970s, California wildfires have increased in size eight-fold, with the annual burned area growing by nearly 500%.
California goes electric on school buses
California takes another step in the right direction.
Extreme heat to become the new normal in the US
A lot of hot days loom over the US.
Sea level change isn’t constant across the East Coast — because of long-past glaciers
Gone but not forgotten.
The U.S. oil and gas industry is leaking a lot of methane — again
The emissions total around 13 million metric tons.
In the US, climate change will disproportionately hurt the poor
Don't believe in climate change? Don't worry, you'll suffer just as well.
World’s only second US Declaration of Independence found in small English city
It all started with a short entry in a catalog of a tiny records office in the town of Chichester, ...
U.S. waterways pack a slew of chemical compounds, from pesticides to pharmaceuticals
Hundreds of chemical compounds were identified but the real tally could be in the order of thousands.
Harvest in the US to suffer from climate change
As the newly elected president Trump starts his crusade of bashing environmentalism, a new study shows that climate change will ...
Majority of people in the US favour renewables
A divided country still agrees on some things.
US lawmakers in charge of NASA and environmental funding don’t understand science
The people in charge of funding for NASA and environmental research, Republican senators Ted Cruz and James Inhofe, have a ...
American media consumption to soar in 2015
(c) James E. Short. The U.S. is not only the biggest energy consumer per capita in the lord, but also ...
