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The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the US requires $625 billion in water infrastructure improvements over the next two decades.
Environment
Gas prices change based on the cost of crude oil, refining, distribution and marketing, and federal, state, and local taxes.
Environment
As heat waves become more frequent and intense, government data shows increases in heat-related deaths.
Environment
Since 2018, the US has been the largest producer of crude oil in the world.
Tampa, Florida has had the biggest increase in heat wave frequency. Philadelphia has experienced the greatest increase in heat wave intensity.
The White House has invested in an ambitious plan of deploying nuclear fusion on the electrical grid in the 2030s. While the science is still developing, fusion has the potential to dramatically alter the clean energy landscape.
While honey bee colonies have recovered in recent years, data on wild bee populations makes it unclear how fast these essential pollinators are dying off.
Environment
In 2022, tornadoes killed 25 people in the US.
Mississippi has the most tornadoes in the country.
Arizona has the worst air quality in the country.
