AI’s No-Win Choice: Using Huge Amounts Of Water Or Energy
"Tech companies face a fundamental choice with no winning answer for keeping data centers cool."
Source: E&E News, 07/10/2026
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El Nino Powers Up To Historic Strength And Rainier Winter For US South
"An intensifying El Nino, nature’s heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday."
Source: AP, 07/10/2026
Specialty Farmers Adapt Harvests, Protect Crops Amid Extreme Heat
"Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flooding and prolonged drought. For farmers, this means shorter planting windows and potential loss of crops because of periods of early-season heat followed by a freeze."
Source: AP, 07/09/2026
Belgian Government Under Fire After Heat Wave Claims 1,200 Lives
"Belgium’s federal government is facing mounting criticism after health authorities linked last month’s record-breaking heat wave to over 1,200 excess deaths, prompting opposition parties to accuse ministers of failing to protect the country’s most vulnerable citizens."
Source: E&E News, 07/08/2026
Faster, Fiercer Wildfires Are Testing Evacuation Plans
"On a warm summer morning, two fire officials navigate an SUV along a narrow road that switchbacks high into the hills above the town of Fairfax, California, where thickets of trees conceal hundreds of homes. When the road dead-ends, they head back down through the same hairpin turns, pointing out where a wildfire would roar into the path of fleeing vehicles."
Source: Bloomberg News, 07/08/2026
US Power Use To Beat Record Highs In 2026 And 2027 As AI Use Surges: EIA
"U.S. power consumption, which hit its second straight annual record high in 2025, will rise further in 2026 and 2027, driven by AI-hungry data centers and electrification, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 07/08/2026
The Chickens Were Doing Just Fine. Then the Heat Wave Killed Millions.
"The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll."
Source: New York Times, 07/07/2026
Tour de France Riders Brace For Scorching Conditions Amid Heatwave
"Tour de France riders are set to face scorching conditions as a new heatwave sweeps through the country, with temperatures around Carcassonne, where Tuesday's fourth stage begins, forecast to reach 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit)."
Source: Reuters, 07/07/2026
"World Cup's Knockout Rounds Collide With A Massive Heat Wave"
"A massive heat wave is sending temperatures into the triple digits in much of the eastern United States, just as the World Cup enters the crucial knockout rounds."
Source: NPR, 07/06/2026
Marine Heat Wave Kills Seabirds Off California. El Nino Could Kill More
"Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses — one after another."
Source: AP, 07/06/2026
