Environmental Health

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

Judge Pressures Parkinson’s Victims To Accept Syngenta Paraquat Deal

"A federal judge overseeing nationwide litigation involving allegations that exposure to paraquat weed killing products causes Parkinson’s disease is applying pressure to plaintiffs who are not accepting settlement agreements proposed by paraquat maker Syngenta."

Source: The New Lede, 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

Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’

"Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday."

Source: New York Times, 07/06/2026

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