California Drought 2015: Californians Are Using Less Water, But Cuts Don't Go Deep Enough
Towns in the Golden State cut water use by 13.5 percent on average in April but still fell short of a 25 percent statewide target.
Scientists Launch $150B 'Apollo' Plan To Make Clean Energy Cheaper Than Coal Power
Scientists and economists this week proposed a Global Apollo Program to drive down costs of renewable energy and make it cheaper than fossil fuels.
Governments Back $73B In Overseas Coal Projects Despite Calls To Curb CO2 Emissions: Report
A report Tuesday found countries and global financial institutions are backing billions in coal power plants and mines, despite calls to cut climate-change emissions.
Fracking Resumes In Denton, Texas, After Governor Outlaws Local Bans On Oil And Gas Drilling
“The alternative is to pursue a patchwork of regulations that ... could arbitrarily ban energy exploration and damage the state’s largest industry, largest employers and largest taxpayers.”
New York Man Dies After Rochester Police Shoot Him With Taser Following Confrontation
A man in Rochester, New York, died Sunday after police officers shot him with a stun gun following a confrontation.
Los Angeles Airport Car Crash: 9-Year-Old Girl In Critical Condition After Vehicle Smashes Into LAX Terminal
A 9-year-old girl was in critical condition Sunday after a vehicle smashed through the wall of a Los Angeles airport terminal.
Louisiana Grand Jury Declines To Indict Police Officers In Death Of Man Who Said He Couldn't Breathe
"I can't breathe," suspect who later died told police officers who held him down.
Harriette Thompson, 92-Year-Old Cancer Survivor, Becomes Oldest Woman To Complete A Marathon
Harriette Thompson of Charlotte, North Carolina, became the oldest woman to finish a marathon Sunday in San Diego.
Intel Corporation Nears Deal To Buy Chip Designer Altera Corporatoin For $17B: Reports
The California semiconductor chipmaker is expected to announce its plans to buy Altera Corp. Monday, according to reports.
Baltimore Sees Deadliest May In Four Decades As Violence Surges, Arrests Decline In Wake Of Freddie Gray Death
A pair of double shootings in Baltimore Sunday made this month the city's deadliest May in more than 40 years.
Texas Flooding 2015: Severe Storms In Texas Cause At Least $27M In Infrastructure Damage, Continuing Trend Of Increasing Natural Disasters
Texas transportation officials expect the figure to rise as the state tallies damages from the past week.
Texas And Oklahoma Floods 2015: Flooded Properties In Central Texas Were Knowingly Built In Harm's Way
A flooded apartment complex in San Marcos, Texas, points to the broader challenge cities face in balancing urban growth with floodplain risks.
Norwegian Parliament Calls On Country's $896 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund To Divest Holdings In Coal Companies
Norwegian policymakers this week recommended the country's $896 billion sovereign wealth fund exclude coal industry companies.
US Wind Power To Grow Six-Fold By 2050 Thanks To Bigger, Better Wind Turbines [MAPS]
U.S. energy officials say major advancements in turbine technologies and falling wind energy costs will help wind power to grow six-fold by 2050.
Obama Administration Finalizes Sweeping EPA Clean Water Rule To Protect US Wetlands And Waterways
The EPA has finalized a sweeping rule meant to protect U.S. waterways and wetlands under the Clean Water Act.
US Oil Companies Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp Face Shareholder Pressure On Climate Change Issues
At U.S. oil companies' annual meetings Wednesday, progressive shareholders will vote on a handful of environmentally focused resolutions.
Texas And Oklahoma Floods 2015: How Global Warming Makes The Flooding More Destructive
Global warming is raising the risk of damaging floods, like the ones ravaging Texas and Oklahoma this week.
EPA Finalizes Rule To Eliminate Air Pollution 'Loophole' For Oil Refineries And Factories
Federal regulators on Friday finalized a rule to limit emissions from oil refineries and factories that are largely exempt from the Clean Air Act.
Coal Mining Giant Murray Energy Corp to Cut About 1,800 Jobs In Appalachian Mines: Report
The Ohio-based coal mining giant is reportedly set to announce layoffs of around 1,800 workers Friday at mines in West Virginia and Ohio.
Santa Barbara Oil Spill: America's Oil Pipeline Infrastructure And Regulations In Need Of Repair
An oil spill this week off Santa Barbara, California, points to broader problems with the safety of U.S. oil pipeline infrastructure and regulations.
Commuting In America's 30 Biggest Cities: US Workers Still Dependent On Cars To Get To Work [CHARTS]
A new survey reveals U.S. workers' differing methods of commuting. But the car remains the overwhelming first choice.
Obama To Warn Of Climate Change Threat To National Security At Coast Guard Academy Graduation
President Barack Obama will warn of the threats of sea-level rise and coastal flooding in a commencement address to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Pipeline Rupture In California Sends 21,000 Gallons Of Oil Into Ocean Near Santa Barbara Beaches
The pipeline rupture Tuesday left a sheen of oil spanning about four miles of Santa Barbara, California, beaches, officials said.
F. Scott Fitzgerald 'Great Gatsby' House Is Listed For $3.9M In Long Island, New York
The house in Long Island, New York, where F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote part of his Jazz Age novel, is listed for $3.9 million.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Appoints Woman To Top Executive Position Amid Silicon Valley Gender Gap
Amazon's CEO named Maria Renz as his technical adviser, a coveted position held by men for more than 15 years.
Brandon Bostian: Four Things We Know About Amtrak Train Engineer Involved In Fatal Philadelphia Crash
A week after an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia, federal investigators are studying what Brandon Bostian did and said leading up to the crash.
Amtrak Crash Philadelphia: House Democrats Seek $750M In Funding For 'Positive Train Control' Systems In Wake Of Deadly Amtrak Derailment
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wants to boost federal funding for train safety systems following the deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia.
California Joins 12-State Climate Change Agreement Ahead Of 2015 UN Conference In Paris
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed an agreement with other states and countries to slash greenhouse gas emissions and tackle global warming, ahead of a UN-led summit in Paris.
Amtrak Crash Philadelphia: Unions Say Amtrak Should Put Second Crew Member In Locomotives After Train 188 Derailment
The union for Amtrak’s locomotive engineers urged the rail service to put a second crew member in Northeast Corridor train cabs, a requirement Congress ended in 1981.
Climate Change And Food Security: Coffee Farmers In Tanzania Feel Strain Of Rising Temperatures, Unpredictable Rainfall
Rising temperatures and less predictable rain patterns are hurting production of coffee and other cash crops, the Thomson Reuters Foundation found.
