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One tracking service shows there have been 40,000 wildfires in the US so far this year. That is a record. They have burned over 3.5 million acres.

The experts at Heatmap say that, because of the nature of wildfires in Canada, New York City will face heavy smoke every year. Their argument is based on the fact that Canadians won’t fight isolated fires, and that drought conditions will make them persist

Wildfires in the Northwest, smoke in the Northeast, and flash floods in Texas. Is this the future of the US during the summer?

Right now, in New York City, we are suffering from the government’s “unhealthy” air. People with preexisting conditions should not go outside. Many should stay inside with their windows closed, based on this definition.

There are 900 fires burning in Canada. None is huge. Many are remote. This means refugees may not reach them at all. The smoke coming into the US won’t disappear soon.

Some members of Congress want to fine Canada for the damage from the smoke from their wildfires. This could be fines or breaking off trade negotiations.

EV sales remain down by double digits. What might cause that? EV range hasn’t changed much over the past year. The numer of public charging stations have not changed much as well. It must be the $7,500 EV tax credit. And, it won’t be back.

OpenAI and Microsoft say they won’t raise your local electricity rates, which should help secure more approvals for AI data in areas where there is local opposition.

Denmark became the latest nation to restrict driving. It is happening to more and more nations in Asia. Oil is not available in some of these places. Ultimately, however, it is good for the environment.

New research shows that the No. 1 objection among people who live near where an AI data center may be built is not electricity or electricity pollution. It’s the use of local water.

A major problem. Major sports need AC now that global warming is affecting sports from HYROX to Major League Baseball. The trouble is, there is no way to afford this in huge stadiums

There was a lot of forecasting that the world would run out of oil because of the Strait of Hormuz. But most large nations, like the US, have substantial reserves. Those are starting to go away. Oil prices will go up for a long time if this happens. That’s good for EVs, solar, and wind.

The race for investments between clean energy and AI isn’t even close. It’s a competition between investment in solar and wind on the one hand, and the electricity use of AI data centers on the other. AI data centers are getting hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure funding, which pollutes water as well.

According to IQAir, Detroit has the worst air quality in the world. Worse even than any city in India, which usually tops the list.

Inside Climate News reports that many Americans don’t want to hear about climate disasters. They have heard, in many cases, just too much. This “Disaster Fatigue” may hurt attempts to make America greener.

New York State has paused any construction of hyperscale data centers. Among the reasons are water pollution and electricity use, which can rely on fossil fuels. Some other states and cities are not far behind.

114 degrees is high, even in Phoenix. Is there enough electricity? Can people with low incomes afford to keep cool? What about the emergency rooms? What about closing down the city’s construction sites? It’s only a series of guesses

Two new coal plants will come online soon. Each has financial support from the Trump Administration. At the same time, it is undermining offshore oil and solar tax credits.