Videos

For decades, Alaska was one of the world’s largest oil producers. That has tapered off in the last several years. “Alaska is a powerhouse,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said recently. That is because large parts of the state could still produce huge amounts of oil. And the Administration is making this financially attractive. In the…

Oil prices just rose above $100. US supplies are near all-time lows. The world is short of oil because of the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Renewables look more attractive for everything from EVs to solar energy for AI data centers.

That is just in the US. Obviously, some are small, but over 8 million acres have been burned The reason is farily simple. Record drought and record heat.

Natural gas exports from the US rose 23% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same quarter a year ago. Oil exports are near a record. The UN says the world has missed the greenhouse goals it set a decade ago. Fossil fuels still dominate the world’s energy landscape

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.