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It has been assumed that heat and air pollution damage human health, but only in the short term. Grist has discovered some of these effects last a lifetime.

New York City is facing 100-degree heat this week. The figure is extremely unusual. July and August are hotter every year

1,000 people have died from the heat in France. That means the death figures in the UK and EU will drive up the regional figures. At the same time, 100-degree heat is moving to NYC.

Texas will get a heat blast, as the UK, the EU, and Phoenix did last week. The same problems are on the way. One is death. The other is sharp drops in local GDP as some parts of the economy shut down.

Weather experts say that high heat and drought threaten parts of the West to wildfires in the next few days. However, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that the risk has moved to Virginia and Florida, and that drought and temperature extremes are hitting most of the US.

The amount of electricity and water used by AI data centers is unimaginable. One data center can use 5 million gallons of water a day, which is about the same as a 25,000-person city. Electricity use is just as massive. That doesn’t just mean higher electricity rates. It means a tremendous amount of fossil fuels…

Of the 850 largest cities in the EU and UK, many were hit by extremely dangerous heat. Tempertures in the US will be at that level next week

The NOAA says the huge heat dome in the US will move East, bringing 110-degree heat indexes. Like in Europe, this also poses health risks.

The period of extreme heat in Europe and the UK is not over, but governments have counted several hundred dead. It is already extremely hot in the southeastern US, and a heat dome is moving east, bringing 100-degree temperatures.

Slate begins accepting deposits for its $25,000 pickup this week. According to media reports, it is wildly popular. What many people do not know is that it is an EV and has zero carbon emissions.

A new study shows that a large AI data center can use up to 5 million gallons of water a day. That is about the same as a city of 25,000 people. It is no wonder the controversy about data center locations continues to grow.

EU temperatures are setting records across regions, with some reaching 107°F. However, it is even hotter in parts of the US, including the Southwest, where temperatures will top 111 degrees. At least the US has temperatures that will protect millions from the heat.

Over 300 data centers face bans in the US. These would have eaten huge amounts of electricity and fossil fuels

As much of the world suffers from inflation due to shortages of energy and food, global warming will damage large crop supplies and increase the use of air conditioning, which will push prices even higher.

Despite a drop in oil prices, gas prices in the US have not yet been affected. Driving over the 4th of July appears to be headed for a recent low, which is good for the environment.

Over 300 AI data center projects have been delayed or ended. Because these use so much electricity and fossil fuels it is a great benefit for the environment and political moves to keep the US green

Microsoft says it has created a new system that will circulate water for cooling its data centers instead of drawing millions of gallons from local sources. If so, it will take down one of the largest obstacles to data center construction.

Temperatures in parts of France have topped 105°F. Very few people have air conditioning. According to The Washington Post, 40 people have drowned, almost certainly as they sought relief from the heat.

The extremely severe drought in parts of Nebraska has cause some lakes to dry up completely. The effects on crops and cattle is nearly as bad.

Phoenix will go through a usually sweltering week. It will be 111 degrees for 11 days in a row. Hundreds of people die in the county in which Phoenix is located, and this is the kind of weather that is the most deadly.