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Graphics show the scale of extreme heat hitting the US

Unusual March heat has pushed temperatures into record territory in parts of the West. More extremes are expected in the days ahead.

 

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Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems

A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.

 

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Why this US cold snap feels bone-shattering when it’s not record-shattering

The frigid weather gripping much of America is not unprecedented, but it feels that way. The 21st century has been unusually warm, likely due to climate change.

 

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Mexico’s push for US natural gas sparks community opposition and threatens its climate pledges

Mexico is already the world’s single largest buyer of U.S. natural gas. But it’s building infrastructure that will bring in even more.

 

Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk.

 

Americans in poor communities with unhealthy sewer systems see aid disappear under Trump

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk.

 

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Fast chargers are expanding quickly, but American EV drivers still fear running out of juice

A new poll finds that many Americans remain hesitant to buy electric vehicles. The AP-NORC/EPIC poll found only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults say they would be highly likely to buy one the next time they purchase a new vehicle.

 

Hurricane Melissa hit areas vulnerable to landslides because of deforestation

Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding — made worse by decades of deforestation — with risks likely to continue for days, experts said.

 

Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states

President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods this spring and summer.

 

Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aid

An Associated Press analysis reveals that survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are waiting longer for federal aid.

 

Feel sticky this summer? That’s because it’s been record muggy East of the Rockies

More than 70 million Americans have experienced the muggiest start to summer on record, with climate change increasing humidity in the Eastern U.S.

 

Takeaways from AP’s report on water quality and safety at US mobile home parks

Millions of people living in mobile home parks don’t enjoy the same drinking water protections that Americans are accustomed to.

 

For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given

Millions of people living in mobile home parks don’t enjoy the same drinking water protections that Americans are accustomed to.

 

Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.

 

How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacks

When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed rolling back more than two dozen rules aimed at protecting clean air and water, he called it the biggest day for deregulation in American history.

 

Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives

When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.

 

Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start

Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start. A NASA satellite has recorded thousands of hot spots across the country — four times the usual number for this time of year.