Heatmap Pro counts 530 laws and ordinances that block data center construction. Some are statewide, while others have been put in place by cities and towns. The issue has become a major one for midterm elections. The trend also means electricity and water consumption will be less of a problem in many places where electricity…
There have been over 40,000 wildfires in the US this year, which is a record pace. Drought across the US means the risk of more has heightened. In the meantime, it takes over a year to train a firefighter, and they are needed now.
America is not sending firefighters to Europe despite the fact that it is suffering from the worst fires in its history. Why? There have already been 40,000 fires in the US this year. Therefore, America has a serious problem of its own.
The IEA reports that, in the second quarter, globally, EV sales rose only 4% year over year. Most of the slowdown was due to the US and China. Transportation produces about a third of greenhouse gases. Without movement away from gas-powered cars, ambitious environmental goals are in trouble
US oil reserves are at a 5-year low. Refineries are drawing down crude and then shipping refined product overseas. This drives up prices. Among the primary reasons for investment in renewables is high oil prices
Arizona’s heat death rate of 23.54 per 100,000 residents is more than 25 times the national median. Phoenix has about 70% of the state’s population.
China is the world’s largest oil importer. A lack of global supply because of the Middle East conflict should drive up prices worldwide, as China continues to have huge demand. Expensive oil is a trigger for investment in renewables. However, the Chinese government has stockpiled so much oil that this is not happening. These stockpiles…
A new study from Climate Central shows that, between 2020 and 2025, residents of Tampa lost 63 hours of sleep per year because of climate change, mostly heat. The authors add, “People in the 253 U.S. cities analyzed experienced an average of 36 hours of sleep loss per year from higher nighttime temperatures during 2020-2025,…
A new study from Climate Central shows that, between 2020 and 2025, residents of Miami lost 80 hours of sleep per year. The authors add, “People in the 253 U.S. cities analyzed experienced an average of 36 hours of sleep loss per year from higher nighttime temperatures during 2020-2025, of which about four hours, or…
A new study shows that coal won’t go away. Even with the growth of renewables, the future of electricity still requires fossil fuels.
New government data shows that wildfires damage male fertility. Add it to another list of health problems caused by climate change
According to S&P Case-Shiller, national real estate prices rose more than 1% year over year in May. That is an acceleration from earlier this year. In the meantime, Tampa continues to drop. This is probably because of hurricane damage and higher real estate insurance.
There have been over 42,000 wildfires in the US this year. That’s a record for year-to-date. This has burned four million acres. Fortunately, in the US, fires have not burned close to large cities, as they have in Europe
The entire state of Colorado is covered by drought. The state’s top agricultural product is beef cattle. And drought in Nebraska, just next door, drives up feed prices, which drives up beef cattle prices.
Some legislators want oil companies to pay taxes on a great deal of the profits they have earned recently. The argument is that they did nothing to get the increase. The Middle East war is the sole trigger. If the money does come in, does to go toward the deficit, or green energy?
The European wildfires are the largest in recorded history. Even by US standards, they are huge. The open question is whether these will hit highly populated areas as they did in LA two years ago. Just as critical, will people have homes and businesses to return to, or will they be climate refugees?
The Washington Post reported that 75 people died from the July heat domes. Even they said it was wrong. Some were misidentified as heat attacks or pulmonary problems. The deaths were in over 20 states. Misdiagnosis means incorrect treatment and prevention.
One thing not usually considered about heat domes is that they hit GDP. This is because of interrupted construction and increased emergency room visits, which are expensive. America’s third heat dome of the year is about to smother the center of the country.
For almost two decades, a 747 was used to drop fire retardant and water on wildfires. The huge jet could carry more of these than any other plane. It went out of service in 2021. Given the size of fires today, that might have been a mistake.
Madrid has six million residents. Wildfires that have forced over 300,000 people to evacuate in Europe are near the Spanish city’s suburbs. It is starting to look like LA did almost two years ago. When the fire was over, tens of billions of dollars in damage had been done.
As gas prices soar again. EVs are becoming more attractive. Late last year, when the $7,500 federal tax credit ended, EV sales cratered. Even with gas over $4, EVs are more expensive than gas-powered cars. Buyers are turning to the used EV market. The price of a 2022 used Tesla is $22,000. However, this recent…
