Coal Is Still Ruining The World’s Climate

By Douglas McIntyre  •  October 23, 2025

The use of coal worldwide was supposed to drop as more renewables came online. In theory, that made sense. However, AI server farms and AC are using up more and more electricity. In some nations, add EVs to the mix. This suggests that coal use will return to 2000 levels. And, the use level may stay there for decades. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains. More video: What If AI Demand Is Fake?

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