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Climate change could be changing how we travel

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Bipartisan effort from states, White House looks to quadruple efficient AC, heating by 2030

Washington Governor Jay Inslee called heat pumps “almost a miraculous solution” to temperature problems made worse by climate change.
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Biden plans to create New Deal-style American Climate Corps using executive order

The program is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps, created in the 1930s by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of the New Deal.
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Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels

Protester said they were especially directing their efforts at many of the leaders of nations that cause the most heat-trapping carbon pollution.
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Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossils fuels as Earth heats up

The protests are taking place in dozens of countries and in hundreds of cities worldwide.
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Biden's rules on clean cars face a crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to an appeals court

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, and the case could make its way up to the Supreme Court.
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Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

Some of the nation's largest cities will get some of the money, but so will many smaller communities looking to expand their green infrastructure.
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Mississippi water wars? Some mayors working to prevent dry states from taking water

Experts say it's a long shot that isn't practical and wouldn't be remotely cost-effective. But some local leaders want to remove the option from the table entirely.
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Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election

The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive EPA rules.
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EPA weakens protections for wetlands after Supreme Court ruling

Federal officials were forced to make the change after the Supreme Court's decision in May that sharply limited the federal government's power to regulate wetlands.
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Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

Forecasters expect it to enter the history books as the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.
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As thousands flee homes across British Columbia from wildfires, chiefs in one region report progress

Milder weather this weekend provided some help for teams battling the flames of Canada's worst fire season on record.