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New Census data show that the run rate of data center construction has hit $2 trillion a year. Renewables aren’t enough to power them, so fossil fuel use will grow.

The UN reports that meeting the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal is no longer possible. They now hope the world’s nations will adopt policies to “limit the damage.”

Elon Musk has argued recently that the world needs thousands more AI data centers. He would profit from this, And, most of the world’s data centers are still powered by fossil fuels.

China is the world’s No. 1 producer of greenhouse gases. The primary reason is coal use. Now, solar has emerged as a win for green energy

Global warming will drive up food prices. In nations that import food, the number will be in the double digits. The US can also expect a spike as drought kills crops and cuts the number of beef cattle.

The number is staggering, but so is the fact that businesses and individuals must cover most repair and replacement costs. The fires in Los Angeles over a year ago are an example. Some can’t afford to rebuild their homes

The 65 billion-barrel oil deal hurts green energy. It increases the cost of inexpensive oil for gas, diesel, and petrochemicals. It also means that the rise in oil prices that has made renewables attractive may not happen for years.

Catastrophe experts have put the cost of floods in Nepal at $5 billion. As recovery efforts continue, that figure could rise. Some areas are so badly damaged that no amount of money can restore them.

The National League of Cities says that at least 76 data centers have been blocked, at least temporarily. Other data puts the number much higher. This means that, for now, less and less water is polluted, and the need for fossil fuels to generate electricity will not rise sharply.

Trump tried to block offshore wind projects in the East. He has moved to the West Coast to block them. California is suing.

Scientists have found that for people with heatstroke, the most dangerous heat-related condition, plunging them into ice is better than using cold air. It has substantially changed the medical treatment of these people

In areas where ocean surface temperatures are rising, one effect on nearby land is malnutrition.

New York is slowly sinking into the ocean. Part of it is because of rising seas from global warming. The biggest problem is that it has 1.68 trillion pounds of buildings.

The Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change shows that many East Coast cities are sinking into the Atlantic. None has a bigger problem than Miami. It would take tens of billions of dollars to build barriers. In a huge storm, those may not work.

The CDC says heat is a leading cause of death in America during the summer. Among US cities, the problem is worst in Phoenix. It is hot outside. Inside, however, it is hotter without air conditioning. Most people affected are poor.

People tend to lease luxury cars rather than buy them. Tesla leases fell sharply in the second quarter compared with last year. Since most leases that three years, a lot of people are worried about EVs in their garages Is it range or charging stations?

US wildfires have burned 8 million acres this year. There have been 52,000 fires. The reasons are extreme drought and heat caused largely by climate change.

There are several ways to show car sales. One is based on the type of car people finance. In the second quarter, EV sales were tiny. The figure for fossil-fuel-powered cars was very high. Hybrid sales were mediocre.

Based on our extrapolation, Exxon will make $40 billion this year. That is without much exploration cost. It shows the attraction of fossil fuel investments over green energy.

Mostly because of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, US oil supplies are at an all-time low. America supplies oil to itself and many nations overseas. This is driving up prices, which makes renewable energy more attractive. And the lack of supply means electricity has to come from somewhere other than fossil fuels. Wind…

The most recent count shows that there have been over 52,000 wildfire incidents in the US this year, burning over 7.5 million acres. Both of these numbers are records. The primary reasons are record heat and drought.