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A new FT study shows that emissions from the 60 largest proposed data centers would match those of 24 million cars per year or 27 coal plants. It’s an odd comparison. Coal is coming back online to help create electricity for these centers

The most profitable way to raise cattle is to keep them close together so they can be fed and watered. A new plan would raise 200,000 cattle on a huge concrete block. According to Bloomberg, “They will eat roughly 20 pounds of grain a day, reaching 1,400 pounds or more each. They will consume, by…

Hilo has had over seven feet of rain. Part of that is because of a recent hurricane. But that is not the primary reason. The Pacific Ocean to the west is 3 degrees F hotter than usual

Phoenix has had 88 days over 100 degrees F this year. The record, set in 2020, is 145. Phoenix is on the way to top that this year. Scientists say the increases are due to global warming. This is also hurting the city financially.

Now that Willie Nelson has attacked data centers along with politicians, who will be next?

An MIT study shows that what people do at home decides electricity costs more than utilities and data centers. People can decide how much AC they use and when they keep their lights on,

US GDP has been damaged by climate change. Because Europe is not prepared, the problem is worse there.

A large number of scientists believe that 2026 could break the 2024 record as the hottest year ever. Data support that. Longer-range forecasts appear to show that 2027 will be even hotter.

Extreme heat, unlike anything in the past, has spread across Europe. Scientists say that climate change is almost certainly the reason. The effects also include crippling a number of industries and damaging GDP. Despite this, the world has made no real effort to change it, even though European temperatures are rising 4X faster than the…

Bank Wood McKinsey says EVs will be 25% of all cars in 2040. Today, that figure is 4%. Better technology and higher gas prices could accelerate the pace.

According to the Clean Investment Monitor, “In the second quarter of 2026, clean energy and transportation investment in the United States totaled $75 billion, a 22% increase from Q1 2026.” That is close to a record, and may be because the prices of fossil fuels is rising.

Right now, US GDP is being driven by AI data centers. What comes next? Adoption of solar and EVs would mean consumer upfront spending rising into the tens of billions of dollars. However, it may require government financial incentives.

Airlines have begun using sustainable aviation fuel, which is typically synthetic. It has caught on in the EU, but less so in the US. Will the federal government have to give incentives as was the case with EVs?

Building ocean-powered data centers could eliminate the need for fossil-fuel energy and fresh water for cooling. That would change their energy footprint

There is no accurate way to measure heat deaths. This affects public policy. Death certificates can be wrong. In some cases, there aren’t death certificates. Sometimes heat deaths are confused with deaths from other causes. How do you prevent something where there is so little accurate information?

Researchers and advocacy groups are giving lawmakers information on AI data center pollution. In turn, lawmakers are limiting data center construction. It’s another big roadblock to AI data center expansion.

Public companies like Microsoft disclose data about their emissions, some of which are no longer zero because of AI. Private companies like OpenAI haven’t disclosed this, according to Bloomberg. Why? Most likely public backlash

Electric bikes have become a major source of urban transportation. They don’t cost as much to buy as EVs. Charging is fast. And, particularly in Asia, they help reduce air pollution.