Dinah Pulver

3 days ago | usatoday.com | Doyle Rice |Dinah Pulver

The fierce heat wave that's scorching much of the eastern half of the nation has already "smashed records not just for a particular calendar day, but also anytime in June," noted Weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Erdman in an online report released June 24. "In a few locations, it's even tied or set new all-time records."Many records were set Monday, June 23 and many more were expected to be set on Tuesday, June 24.

6 days ago | usatoday.com | Doyle Rice |Dinah Pulver

Hurricane Erick formed June 18 in the eastern Pacific Ocean, becoming the fifth named storm of the eastern Pacific season to date – a flurry of activity in sharp contrast with the tepid start to hurricane season in the Atlantic. By some counts, the Eastern Pacific has been on a historic run, recording five named storms before the third week of June for the first time on record, said WPLG-TV 10 meteorologist Michael Lowry via his email newsletter June 17.

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Doyle Rice |Dinah Pulver

2 hours agoFuture Climate Means No More BreakfastGlobally, humanity is producing more food than ever, but that harvest is concentrated in just a handful of bread baskets.More than one-third of the …5 hours agoAmazon Listed a Sun-drenched, Pod-style Tiny Home That's Perfect for Solo Travelers and Couples—and it's $40KAll you need is some land to put it on.

2 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Dinah Pulver

A newly published U.S. Justice Department memo could open a path for President Donald Trump to roll back protections for millions of acres of federal lands and oceans. It has raised alarms among conservation organizations that fear it signals he may be preparing for action. The 50-page legal opinion provides guidance on the Antiquities Act, concluding the president has grounds to abolish two national monuments established earlier this year by President Joe Biden in California.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Dinah Pulver

1 day agoCNN — President Donald Trump has broad authority to revoke protected land designated as national monuments by past presidents, the Justice Department said in a new legal opinion. The May 27 legal opinion from the Justice Department found that presidents can move broadly to cancel national monuments, …