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Heat-driven climate change is making Spring start earlier in much of the US. That means pollen shows up earlier. One in five Americans suffers from allergy problems.

It will be over 100 degrees F in Phoenix for the next 9 days. This cuts worker productivity and drives up energy prices. Climate change has driven and will continue to drive temperatures and drought in the nation’s 8th-largest city.

A new study reported in The Guardian shows that almost all of New Orleans will be underwater in a few decades. In some parts of the city, the problem will be imminent. People need to leave those sections of the city now.

Gas taxes bring in $40 billion to the American government. In California, the state gas tax brings in another $8 billion. If these were eliminated, Americans could save as much as $.60 per gallon at the pump.

Greenline Insights released an online tracker of how the war is affecting U.S. household budgets nationwide. The cost is as high as $1,000 per household per year due to high oil prices. EVs, wind farms, and rooftop solar would have been financially beneficial.

Weather forecasts are not very accurate. Seven-day forecasts are only right about 50% of the time. New AI weather forecasts from Nvidia, Google, and Microsoft are much more accurate

In some cases, AI data centers are so large that they need more water than they can get from public facilities. That means residentail customre are sometimes in a fight over who gets to use the local supply

VW says it is making money on EVs. This is not because of rising unit sales. It is the margin it makes on each vehicle compared to gas-powered cars.

A company has figured out a way to take some of the elements of toilet paper collected at water treatment plants. These are then used to create new products from the cellulose. People are making money from your bathroom

A new study shows that microplastics, which can float in the air, make global warming worse than expected.

In the first quarter of this year, 20 data centers were canceled. Almost all were due to local opposition. According to Heat Map, the figure is rising fast. For environmentalists, it is good news

Nationwide, electricity rates have increased by 34% over the last five years. The number is much higher in some states. And, most forecasts show AI data centers will speed that. It also means a greater use of fossil fuels.

More and more big tech companies are abandoning their announced plans to help the environment. AI data centers, which are energy-hungry, have changed those promises.

Extreme drought and high winds mean America may not have the people to handle a growing number of fires.

AI data centers consume a large amount of electricity and water for cooling. This has made it a challenge to locate them in parts of the US. Companies are raising huge sums to put them in the oceans, where these problems don’t exist.

It’s 107 degrees this week in Phoenix, and it will be over 100 degrees seven days in a row. Some people can’t afford air conditioning. For those who can’t pay, their electricity may be shut off. There are no ready solutions.

Utilities are companies that move energy within the regions they are regulated to serve. Their rates are regulated as well. In the world of AI data centers, this won’t work anymore. Will AI companies own the current infrastructure? It can probably afford to. If they do, what happens to residential rates?

Along the North Carolina coast, 19 homes have collapsed into the ocean because of beach erosion. Based on an analysis that figure could rise quickly. It is not the only place in the US with this problem.

Do the math. Almost 40 million Americans drove for vacation last Memorial Day, according to AAA. The Washington Post says 44% of Americans have cut back on driving because of high gas prices. And, since the Post research, gas prices are up another 10 cents. They will be higher by the end of the month.

AI companies want to spend $700 billion on data centers this year. That is forecast to rise to $1 trillion in 2027. One problem with this is the environment. To hit their goals, the companies will need to use fossil fuels, which include coal.