Solar energy could power 40 percent of America’s electricity by 2035 according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Energy. The Solar Futures Study also said solar power could employ as many as 1.5 million people in that same time frame. According to the report, the U.S. added a record 15 gigawatts (GW)…

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday she raised issues of human rights abuses and restrictions on political activism in her conversations with Vietnamese leaders this week, but offered no indication those talks bore fruit. “We’re not going to shy away from difficult conversations. Difficult conversations often must be had with the…

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The world’s leading climate scientists delivered a dire warning about the deepening climate emergency saying some of the changes already set in motion are thought to be “irreversible” for centuries to come. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report Monday  that warns in about a decade, the Earth’s temperature would…

President Joe Biden announced Thursday United States automakers set the goal of having 40-50 percent of their auto sales originate from electric cars by 2030. Only 2.2 percent of new vehicle sales were fully electric vehicles through June, according to Edmunds.com estimates. That’s up from 1.4 percent at the same time last year. The video above…

President Joe Biden hosted a bipartisan group of governors and mayors at the White House Wednesday to push for public support of his infrastructure proposal. “There are no Democratic roads or Republican bridges, but there are families in need of shorter commute times, safer commutes, kids need to be able to drink clean drinking water,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats announced Tuesday they have reached a budget agreement among themselves that envisions spending $3.5 trillion over the coming decade. The fiscal plan would pave the way for Democrats to direct federal resources toward addressing climate change, health care and family-service programs sought by President Joe Biden. Senate Majority Leader Chuck…

Fires continue to burn in 12 states primarily along the West Coast Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. The video above shows some of the fires that are blazing throughout  California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. In addition to those four states, the National Interagency Fire Center said there are currently 67 active…

The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced Wednesday June 2021 was the warmest June on record in North America. The service’s numbers date back to 1981. The average surface temperatures in North America were about one-quarter of a degree higher than the average for June 2012, the previous record-holder. They were also more than 2…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, for the first time, said Tuesday he will support long-debated changes to the military justice system that would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders. In a statement, obtained by The Associated Press, Austin said he supports taking those sexual assault and related crimes away…