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Problems getting electricity and parts for electrical installations have slowed data center construction. Since natural gas and coal will power many of these, it’s good news for the environment.

The Trump Administration will take more money out of the EPA budget as he moves toward his priorities, which include defense.

Along with other plans that undermine the environment, InsideClimate News says the Trump Administration will take away grazing rights for much of America’s buffalo herd. For now, there isn’t much opposition.

An air conditioning disaster has begun in the hottest countries in Asia, and a drop in oil imports is forcing a limited use of electricity. Another part of the world that relies heavily on imports is Europe. And, it has had a string of very hot summers. If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Europe…

Car companies making EVs are, for the most part, still losing money. So, they have cut back to the few models that do well, limiting consumer choice.

Inside Climate News says a federal reorganization of the nation’s firefighting forces is reducing their capacity. At the same time, the US is on its way to a record season.

A study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that, between 2019 and 2025, residential electricity prices rose more than grocery and healthcare prices. And people think the price of those two things is soaring.

According to Bloomberg, parts of wind farms are being thrown away. There could be two reasons. The Trump Administration has tried to shut them down. The other is that they can’t be connected to the grid quickly. The second one is actually more troubling.

High coffee prices, unions, and slow service have plagued Starbucks. Despite promises of a turnaround, nothing is happening to help the troubled company recover

According to the USA National Phenology Network, flowers and leaves have bloomed about one month earlier than normal in areas that include 190 million people. This is because much of America had temperatures 20 degrees or more above average last month. Unfortunately, the temperatures are also ideal for wildfires.

People in the US have tried to do two things to offset the hit gas prices have been making on their household budgets. One is to drive slower, which doesn’t work very well. The other is to work from home. How long can the “work from home” trend last? After the COVID-19 pandemic, some companies…

US coal exports dropped last year, as US use rose. The increase in renewables in China is probably the reason.

Some of the world’s most populous nations are already getting hot. Many are in Asia. May rely on oil and gas for electricity. The Iran war oil shortages will end the chance for some of them to use air conditioning.

According to investment bank Wood Mackenzie, the global water supply is at risk because of the massive needs of AI data center cooling.

AI data centers and AI providers, led by Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI, and Google, require significant amounts of electricity. With the Iran war cutting off fossil fuel supplies, the industry’s race toward nuclear energy has become desperate. And, building reactors takes years.

Bloomberg interviewed dozens of oil industry experts. Many of them said crude will reach $200, and the economic effects will be unimaginable. Bloomberg says the problems will start soon.

The US military has slowed down reviews of offshore wind farms, which have long been a target of the Trump Administration.

Axios noted that a long war with Iran could ruin the global economy for months, as the lack of oil and other key metals, chemicals, and essentials could shutter much of the world’s activity. In that way, it would do what the pandemic did, according to an analysis by Natasha Kaneva, head of global commodities…

The pace at which wildfires are starting, and the areas they have burned, mean that the US could set a wildfire record this year

Jet fuel prices jumped from about $2.17 to $4.57 per gallon this month. Airlines warn inventories could run dry within weeks, raising the risk of higher airfares and flight cancellations.