Alexa St. John
Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did
To assess Biden’s environmental justice efforts, AP spoke to 30 groups who've long fought to clean up local Superfund sites, petrochemical plants, and...
Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
Green alternatives to generators are expensive but increasingly popular as people turn to solar arrays and battery storage instead of burning gasoline.
Google falling short of key climate target, cites AI’s electricity needs
Google cited AI and the demand it puts on data centers, which require massive amounts of electricity, as the cause for missing the...
Clean energy training boom as climate-related jobs expand in US
Community colleges across America give courses in EV repair and wind turbines as green industry hopes to hire homegrown talent.
Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset steak on the menu
Salad chain Sweetgreen's sustainability credentials have been questioned after adding steak to the menu – but the company has explained the low-carbon rationale...
What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?
A tornado emergency is the U.S. National Weather Service’s highest alert level. For one to be issued, there has to be an imminent...
Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7B in U.S. federal solar power grants
Solar power projects are expected to eventually reduce emissions by the equivalent of 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and save households...
Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s law will help
A new poll from the AP-NORC shows that 45% of US adults have become more concerned about climate change over the past year
Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ocean...
Biden awards $830 million to toughen US infrastructure against climate change
The money is expected to improve bridges, roads, ports, rail, transit and other infrastructure across 37 states
