Drought is Ruining American Farms
Severe drought in places like Nebraska has ruined this year’s crops. In some cases, the federal government has stepped in with loans. However, that does not help with the fact that dry crops are a wildfire risk
Severe drought in places like Nebraska has ruined this year’s crops. In some cases, the federal government has stepped in with loans. However, that does not help with the fact that dry crops are a wildfire risk
There have been 44,000 wildfires in the US this year. That is a record for the year to date. Fortunately, unlike Europe, none are near big cities
Exxon made $14 billion last quarter. Much of it was due to the Middle East war. Exxon benefited from something it cannot control. Will the government tax some of the money? It might.
Americans don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to put solar panels on their roof. New technology allows people to put plug-in panels in their yards. In a period when electricity prices are rising because of AI data centers and air conditioning, it can save some people hundreds of dollars a year.
Bloomberg said it best. The world has entered a period of unstoppable wildfires that may not end. Today, the fires burn across huge parts of Canada, record areas of Europe, and have moved east in the US. The solution.There is none
Heatmap Pro counts 530 laws and ordinances that block data center construction. Some are statewide, while others have been put in place by cities and towns. The issue has become a major one for midterm elections. The trend also means electricity and water consumption will be less of a problem in many places where electricity…
There have been over 40,000 wildfires in the US this year, which is a record pace. Drought across the US means the risk of more has heightened. In the meantime, it takes over a year to train a firefighter, and they are needed now.
America is not sending firefighters to Europe despite the fact that it is suffering from the worst fires in its history. Why? There have already been 40,000 fires in the US this year. Therefore, America has a serious problem of its own.
The IEA reports that, in the second quarter, globally, EV sales rose only 4% year over year. Most of the slowdown was due to the US and China. Transportation produces about a third of greenhouse gases. Without movement away from gas-powered cars, ambitious environmental goals are in trouble
US oil reserves are at a 5-year low. Refineries are drawing down crude and then shipping refined product overseas. This drives up prices. Among the primary reasons for investment in renewables is high oil prices
Arizona’s heat death rate of 23.54 per 100,000 residents is more than 25 times the national median. Phoenix has about 70% of the state’s population.
China is the world’s largest oil importer. A lack of global supply because of the Middle East conflict should drive up prices worldwide, as China continues to have huge demand. Expensive oil is a trigger for investment in renewables. However, the Chinese government has stockpiled so much oil that this is not happening. These stockpiles…
A new study from Climate Central shows that, between 2020 and 2025, residents of Tampa lost 63 hours of sleep per year because of climate change, mostly heat. The authors add, “People in the 253 U.S. cities analyzed experienced an average of 36 hours of sleep loss per year from higher nighttime temperatures during 2020-2025,…
A new study from Climate Central shows that, between 2020 and 2025, residents of Miami lost 80 hours of sleep per year. The authors add, “People in the 253 U.S. cities analyzed experienced an average of 36 hours of sleep loss per year from higher nighttime temperatures during 2020-2025, of which about four hours, or…
A new study shows that coal won’t go away. Even with the growth of renewables, the future of electricity still requires fossil fuels.
New government data shows that wildfires damage male fertility. Add it to another list of health problems caused by climate change
According to S&P Case-Shiller, national real estate prices rose more than 1% year over year in May. That is an acceleration from earlier this year. In the meantime, Tampa continues to drop. This is probably because of hurricane damage and higher real estate insurance.
There have been over 42,000 wildfires in the US this year. That’s a record for year-to-date. This has burned four million acres. Fortunately, in the US, fires have not burned close to large cities, as they have in Europe
The entire state of Colorado is covered by drought. The state’s top agricultural product is beef cattle. And drought in Nebraska, just next door, drives up feed prices, which drives up beef cattle prices.
Some legislators want oil companies to pay taxes on a great deal of the profits they have earned recently. The argument is that they did nothing to get the increase. The Middle East war is the sole trigger. If the money does come in, does to go toward the deficit, or green energy?
The European wildfires are the largest in recorded history. Even by US standards, they are huge. The open question is whether these will hit highly populated areas as they did in LA two years ago. Just as critical, will people have homes and businesses to return to, or will they be climate refugees?