Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

A Texas community continues to cleanup after a rare tornado. And record-breaking heat will bake Seattle and Portland again Sunday, forecasters say.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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