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Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

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In San Francisco, the cars are driverless, the humans are baffled and future is uncertain

May 8, 2023May 11, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on In San Francisco, the cars are driverless, the humans are baffled and future is uncertain

Self driving cars could lead to safer, less congested streets and even potentially lower carbon emissions. That’s not yet the case.

Nation

On Earth Day, scientists tell us what 2050 could be like. Their answers might surprise you.

April 21, 2023April 22, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on On Earth Day, scientists tell us what 2050 could be like. Their answers might surprise you.

For Earth Day, instead of imagining the worst, USA TODAY invites you to envision the best. This is what life could look like in 2050.

Nation

Appeals court overturns California city’s attempt to ban new natural gas hookups

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on Appeals court overturns California city’s attempt to ban new natural gas hookups

Many cities are banning natural gas lines to new buildings in an effort to phase out natural gas use, which contributes to climate change.

Money

Hiring boom: A two-year degree lands a green energy job that pays ‘a pretty penny’

April 8, 2023April 11, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on Hiring boom: A two-year degree lands a green energy job that pays ‘a pretty penny’

There’s a high demand for workers at utility-scale wind and solar farms. Many companies will hire and train people with no experience in the field.

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A stunning amount of illegal eel can be found in US sushi. Organized crime likely to blame.

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on A stunning amount of illegal eel can be found in US sushi. Organized crime likely to blame.

Researchers in the United Kingdom were stunned at what they found when they did DNA analysis of unagi samples.

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California’s vast farms are soaked. There’s nowhere to plant tomatoes, and that’s just one problem.

April 1, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on California’s vast farms are soaked. There’s nowhere to plant tomatoes, and that’s just one problem.

California produces 90% of U.S. processed tomatoes and more than a quarter of the world’s total. What happens when fields are too wet to plant?

Nation

‘It’s expanding’: Deadly flesh-eating bacteria thrive on East Coast as climate warms, research shows

March 25, 2023March 26, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘It’s expanding’: Deadly flesh-eating bacteria thrive on East Coast as climate warms, research shows

As ocean temperatures rise due to climate change, bacteria that cause potentially deadly infections is spreading northwards up the East Coast.

Money

Do solar farms hurt property values? Most Americans don’t have anything to worry about, study finds

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on Do solar farms hurt property values? Most Americans don’t have anything to worry about, study finds

A study from a federal lab found utility-scale solar farms don’t significantly affect nearby property values – and the effect was only in rural areas.

Life

NASA SpaceX Crew-5 mission commander Nicole Mann named Women of the Year honoree

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on NASA SpaceX Crew-5 mission commander Nicole Mann named Women of the Year honoree

Her journey to space started with a strong work ethic as a young soccer player. She became a colonel in the US Marine Corps and a test pilot along the way.

Nation

Climate change washed away bald eagles’ food, research says. Now these eagles are becoming farm birds.

March 18, 2023Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAYComments Off on Climate change washed away bald eagles’ food, research says. Now these eagles are becoming farm birds.

Bald eagles in Washing ton have transitioned from feeding along rivers birds to patrolling farms — feasting on dead cows rather than dead salmon.

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