AI Data Centers Canceled In Battle With Cities
25 data center projects were canceled last year. People don’t want high electricity rates and polluted water. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains.
25 data center projects were canceled last year. People don’t want high electricity rates and polluted water. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains.
The head of the UN said that big oil and tech have made it harder to make progress on global warming. Douglas A. McIntytre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
There are proposals to have AI data centers ensure local electricity prices do not rise and that water use remains low. The promises have not convinced everyone. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
The Washington Post reports that as Greenland’s ice melts, it becomes easier to access its rich minerals and oil. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecisis247, explains.
Several years ago, financial firms said they would help fund a greener future. It never happened. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Most home insurace polices do not include provisions to compensate people when their homes are completely destroyed. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
According to Bloomberg and Boston Consulting, EVs priced below $35,000 will reach the US market this year. Because of the current average EV price of $59,000, they have been hard to sell. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
The record single day tempurature in 2025 was 127 degrees F in Shabankareh, Iran. People can barely survive at that level. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
According to real estate research firm ATTOM, Jacksonville foreclosures hit a peak in 2025. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247 explains
It reached 122 degrees F in Las Vegas this year, setting a 2025 record. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
According to the Census, more people moved to Florida in 2023 than to any other state. At first, this doesn’t make sense. Hurricanes were supposed to be driving people north. However, the numbers are from a year before the state was hit by those huge hurricanes. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Cllimatecrisis247 explains.
AI costs may be among the largest issues in the midterm elections. The issue already affected elections last year. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
From 2010 to 2025, the price of residential electricity rose 49%. Not all of this is supply and demand. Part is due to utility regulation. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief, Climatecrisis247, explains.
The conventional wisdom is that electricity prices are surging nationwide. Supply and demand vary from place to place, and regulated utilities cannot simply raise prices whenever they want. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
According to Axios, AI accounts for a lot of electricity use. However, an analysis of that and its effects on people and businesses is poorly done and poorlyunderstood. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
New research shows that the cost of global ocean warming is not given enough weight in climate disaster analysis. This misses a $2 trillion cost of climate change. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
It’s been warming in the Rockies. Some resorts have received only 50% of their usual snowfall. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
More of the world is experiencing extreme heat events, which are highly dangerous to humans. Global warming has reached the point where those will almost certainly be part of the weather going forward, more frequently. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247,ep explains.
Just after taking a $19.5 billion EV-based write-off, Ford may partner with China EV giant BYD to get back in the game. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
A McKinsey report shows that green energy growth is far behind 2030 goals, and won’t catch up. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.
Greta Thunberg sparked a global revolution that brought the world’s green issues to the front pages. The movement in her home nation, Sweden, has disappeared. The same is happening across Europe, according to Bloomberg. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.