Ford has killed its EV business and will take a nearly $20 billion write-off in the process. Ford once planned to rival Tesla at the top of a form of transportation that promised to turn the car industry green. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
One worry about data centers is what would happen if wildfires or extreme storms hit them. The problem is being solved. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
In some areas, politicians are running on platforms that say AI data centers will cause pollution. They will also increase electricity prices. It’s a popular way to get votes, but it may slow or stop AI data center construction. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Fusion energy was an impossible dream less than a decade ago. Today, it could go commercial. It has no carbon footprint and could power huge numbers of data centers, legacy businesses, and homes. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Despite a sharp rise in fall and winter temperatures over the last several years. some areas in the US posted record lows in 2025. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
EV sales in the US were less than 70,000 in 2015. They hit over 1.2 million last year. Most of the increase is due to Tesla’s success. However, the sales rush is over for now. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Coal is needed for AI data centers. Some politicians and electricity customers are pushing back. It is happening across much of the world. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
ConocoPhillips wants to drill for oil in remote Alaska. Residents and environmentalists had filed suit to stop them. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Fusion energy, once only a dream, is now on a path to commercial use. It needs very little outside fuel to operate and has no carbon footprint. Wide use could start at the beginning of the next decade. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
The competition for electricity has become so fierce that AI data centers are starting to lose the battle with residential housing and legacy businesses. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Except for the oil price collapse at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, oil has rarely been this cheap in the last 10 years. The reason is oversupply. The means oil overuse and an abandonment of the green plans: Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247.
New York City has started congestion pricing, which keeps cars out of the center of Manhattan. It has cut the number of people willing to drive into New York, and cleaned the air in the process. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
China could take the lead in AI development. It is willing to damage its environment to create electricity. To keep up, the US may have to do the same thing. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Parts of the US have become so warm in winter that it’s unlikely they will get snow anymore. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Some US snowstorms dropped as much as 10 feet of snow in a single area. While they may have caused a few deaths, they brought economies to a standstill. Changes in the direction of water from the Pacific could make this worse. The climate drives that change, Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Some people have decided to skip being worried about the climate so they can live without ongoing anxiety, Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
One thing about climate deniers is that they don’t understand the weather causes damage–even if climate change did not exist. Douglas A. McIntyre, Climatecrisis247, explains.
A look at climate damage since 1980 shows that 41% occurred in three states — Louisiana, Florida, and Texas. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
In Iowa, 110 billion pounds of manure are created by the hog farming business. The real problem is that there is no regulation on where it goes, which causes a huge environmental problem. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains
Electricity bills have gone up by over 100% in two years in several states. In almost all cases, the increase was double digits in the same period. Electricity is an affordability crisis, Douglas A McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Both iSeeCars and Cox say that EV car sales collapsed in October and will stay down this year. The $7,500 tax credit was critical, Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
