Elizabeth Weise

@ChasenGreg I'm writing about defensible space for USA TODAY and would love to interview you if you're available.

No words really - just a horror show. Some of the design choices we made here helped. But we were also very lucky.

Some conservatives love green, renewable energy. I spent a few days in Houston with them this last week and discuss what I heard on today's episode of The Excerpt from @usatoday. art19.com/shows/5-things…

Ancient 'hobbits' were even smaller than previously thought. On today's episode of The Excerpt from @usatoday, I talk about new findings surrounding these ancient cousins of humans. art19.com/shows/5-things…

Big sharks are moving inshore off the coast of Washington State. What's happening? I discuss on today's episode of The Excerpt. art19.com/shows/5-things…

Is this the summer of jellyfish? On today's episode of The Excerpt, I talk about why it might seem that way. art19.com/shows/5-things…

Storm chaser tourism? Some are paying big bucks for the chance to see dangerous tornadoes and more. I discuss on today's episode of The Excerpt. art19.com/shows/5-things…

@tornadopayne @tornadopayne Would love to talk with you about your piece on the dangers of storm chasing, for a story I'm writing for Monday. eweise@usatoday.com

Looking ahead to the weekend, the heat & humidity starts to crank up. South winds return pulling in the humidity. On Sunday, we'll watch a dryline closely to the west. Conditions will be unstable but the CAP & lack of forcing could limit the threat & amount of storms. #okwx

The cicada invasion has begun. I talk about the insects on today's edition of The Excerpt.art19.com/shows/5-things…

Read why Here: usatoday.com/story/news/inv… Links to the entire project at the end of each story.

These obstructions aren’t enough to derail U.S. green energy goals but experts say the direction is worrisome.

Last year, the number of counties curtailing new solar installations and counties adding their first solar farm was almost equal for the first time. Of the 116 counties restricting or banning solar plants, half did so in 2023 alone.

While 178 counties got their first commercial wind-power project in the past decade, nearly 400 counties blocked new wind development in the same period, USA TODAY found. Solar power bans recently hit a similar threshold.

At least 15% of counties in the U.S. have effectively halted new utility-scale wind, solar, or both, USA TODAY found. These limits come through outright bans, moratoriums, construction impediments, and other conditions that make building green energy difficult.

As climate disasters grow more costly, the U.S. has set a target to reach 100% clean energy by 2035, a goal that depends on building large-scale solar and wind power. But USA TODAY's analysis shows local governments are banning green energy as fast as they’re building it.

Lots of animals embrace same-sex relationships. I share what I've learned about this story on this morning's 5 Things podcast. art19.com/shows/5-things…

Climate change divides America omny.fm/shows/usa-toda…

Is this summer historically hot? I look at the numbers and what's next for the warming planet on the 5 Things podcast. omny.fm/shows/usa-toda…

Amid record heat, you might be tempted to turn that air conditioning on high this summer. I give some tips for saving money, while fighting climate change on the 5 Things podcast. omny.fm/shows/usa-toda…

I got to spend some quality time down on the farm with some robots last week. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…