United States

Environmental resources and challenges of the United States

The size and geographic diversity of the country expose it to a wide range of natural hazards, from hurricanes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts to tornadoes on the Great Plains, as well as wildfires and earthquakes in the West. The energy mix remains dominated by fossil fuels, with nuclear power (the world's largest fleet by number of reactors) and renewables growing, which results in CO₂ emissions per capita among the highest of the major economies.