Heavy Rains Flood Cemeteries, Damage Coffins
In Hawaii, heavy rains and flooding have damaged cemeteries and dislodged coffins. This has happened elsewhere in the nation. Some of these are decades or even centuries old.
In Hawaii, heavy rains and flooding have damaged cemeteries and dislodged coffins. This has happened elsewhere in the nation. Some of these are decades or even centuries old.
Berkeley Earth has raised its odds of 2026 being the hottest year in history to 69%. A month ago, the figure was 12%. The main reason is that temperatures on land and at sea are at record highs. And, El Niño may worsen the problem
As Lake Powell and Lake Mead hit their lowest water levels since 1957, scientists have already said the US Southwest is in the midst of a 1,200-year drought. After so many centuries, it is unlikely to improve.
Two things are at stake as the water levels drop to the lowest point since 1957. One is electricity generation. But more importantly, what happens to the supply of water?
For the first time in years. Americans are eating less beef. The reason is soaring grain prices. That’s because of a low supply of the grain they eat. The reason for that is drought. Scientists believe global warming is causing the drought.
New data from the UK shows that hospitals are getting too hot for emergency room patients. Phoenix has a related problem. Emergency rooms are overcrowded when the city is extremely hot. Both show the medical challenges of global warming.
A new 9.2-gigawatt AI data center will be built in Ohio. AI giants OpenAI, Nvidia, and SoftBank will fund it. It will be one of the world’s largest data centers. It will run on gas, a move away from attempts to power these huge installations with green energy. It is yet another precedent for the…
The blockage of tankers is taking up oil prices again EVs and solar are becoming more popular
High heat in Europe and the US has undermined food growth. There are already one billion people in the world who face food shortages
A new FT study shows that emissions from the 60 largest proposed data centers would match those of 24 million cars per year or 27 coal plants. It’s an odd comparison. Coal is coming back online to help create electricity for these centers
AI data center owners are marketing the positive benefits of data centers. One reason is that they buy local land. The other is new jobs. Both are temporary. The associated problems could last for years.
The most profitable way to raise cattle is to keep them close together so they can be fed and watered. A new plan would raise 200,000 cattle on a huge concrete block. According to Bloomberg, “They will eat roughly 20 pounds of grain a day, reaching 1,400 pounds or more each. They will consume, by…
Hilo has had over seven feet of rain. Part of that is because of a recent hurricane. But that is not the primary reason. The Pacific Ocean to the west is 3 degrees F hotter than usual
Phoenix has had 88 days over 100 degrees F this year. The record, set in 2020, is 145. Phoenix is on the way to top that this year. Scientists say the increases are due to global warming. This is also hurting the city financially.
Now that Willie Nelson has attacked data centers along with politicians, who will be next?
An MIT study shows that what people do at home decides electricity costs more than utilities and data centers. People can decide how much AC they use and when they keep their lights on,
US GDP has been damaged by climate change. Because Europe is not prepared, the problem is worse there.
A large number of scientists believe that 2026 could break the 2024 record as the hottest year ever. Data support that. Longer-range forecasts appear to show that 2027 will be even hotter.
Extreme heat, unlike anything in the past, has spread across Europe. Scientists say that climate change is almost certainly the reason. The effects also include crippling a number of industries and damaging GDP. Despite this, the world has made no real effort to change it, even though European temperatures are rising 4X faster than the…
Bank Wood McKinsey says EVs will be 25% of all cars in 2040. Today, that figure is 4%. Better technology and higher gas prices could accelerate the pace.
According to the Clean Investment Monitor, “In the second quarter of 2026, clean energy and transportation investment in the United States totaled $75 billion, a 22% increase from Q1 2026.” That is close to a record, and may be because the prices of fossil fuels is rising.