Solar Becomes Energy’s Biggest Winner
New data from the EIA show that utilities’ new energy capacity will come primarily from solar this year. No one saw that coming. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
New data from the EIA show that utilities’ new energy capacity will come primarily from solar this year. No one saw that coming. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Now that some places in the US have too much snow and others too little, snow farmers have emerged to help address the problem. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.
Blizzards aren’t just snow. They are water and high winds. New York City has 520 miles of unprotected shorelines. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
New York City has calculated how much it costs to remove snow by the inch. This year, the figure is likely to top $150 million. And, the city may not have the money. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247 explains
It will take $53 billion to protect New York City from flooding. And blizzards are just as bad as windy rainstorms. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis24, explains.
Snow is the largest problem in a blizzard. What people don’t know is that another is flooding. Low-lying areas of New York City face a potential $500 million problem due to high winds, heavy snow, and their low elevation. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
According to a new study from Yale, almost a quarter of Americans don’t believe in climate change or doubt its reality. That creates a problem for advancing public policy about climate protection. Douglas A. McIntyre explains.
A leading scientist says he can create water out of dry air, according to The Guardian. It could alter the amount of water people in deserts have access to. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Small modular reactors can be built in one place and moved to another. This completely changes the face of nuclear energy and how green energy can advance. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Climate Central says the world’s coffee crop is being killed by heat. The problem is not getting better. People will pay a great deal more. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains
Climate Central notes that almost every nation that exports coffee faces rising heat. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
As Inside Climate News points out, what goes up must come down. Rockets cause air pollution. Douglas A McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
New York City is about to be hit by a blizzard. This means street-level businesses will lose customers. Worse, the city’s snow removal budget is going into the red. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
New data from realtor.com shows people struggling to sell homes. The reasons? Probably home insurance costs and storms, Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains
A series of lawsuits against Trump for changing descriptions of America’s national parks claims that he has erased part of history. The charges apply to a number of changes, which include The White House. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.
A war with Iran will hurt oil prices. Green energy should thrive. It may not. Oil prices drive up inflation. Green energy needs funding. Higher interest rates don’t help that. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.
Trump has a plan to drill in the Arctic. He is facing a lot of lawsuits. And that isn’t going to end. He has already lost many of these suits in the offshore wind sector. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Global warming is reducing the number of places where the Winter Olympics can be held. And, there is no solution. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
America’s electricity grid faces more problems by the year. However, what feeds the grid is just as important. Much of the energy needed comes from fossil fuels. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Climate change has reduced the places where beef cattle can live in the US. Farmers have no way to change that. Herds are getting smaller. The price of beef is rising. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
GDP in some very large counties is being hurt by rising seas and violent Pacific storms. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.