Jeff Young
Environment and Sustainability Editor, Better Planet at Newsweek
Journalist writing about climate solutions at Newsweek's Better Planet. Also, you should read "Appalachian Fall," available from Simon & Schuster.
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6 days ago |
newsweek.com | Jeff Young
On Tuesday, climate scientists briefed reporters on the latest monthly global temperature and climate data. They found that March 2025 was tied for the warmest March on record, and that Arctic Sea ice had reached its lowest extent in the 47-years of satellite records. The monthly data fit the grim pattern of warming that had earlier led federal government agencies to conclude that the past two years were the warmest on record.
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2 weeks ago |
newsweek.com | Jeff Young
A special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) released today projects that global energy demand from data centers will more than double in the coming five years, consuming slightly more energy by 2030 than the entire yearly electricity consumption of Japan today. Artificial intelligence is expected to be the main driver of the increased energy demand.
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3 weeks ago |
newsweek.com | Jeff Young
The Native American lands in the Four Corners area of America's Southwest have helped to power the region for decades with coal mines and power plants that produced electricity for booming cities nearby. But the energy most of us take for granted remained out of reach for many of those living on tribal lands. "You have high-voltage transmission lines going over residences and houses that are still using generators," Navajo Power Founder and Executive Chairman Brett Isaac told Newsweek.
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4 weeks ago |
newsweek.com | Jeff Young
CLOSE X news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! A forecast for an active hurricane season this summer has heightened concerns that the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government's weather information system will undermine the ability to accurately track and predict tropical storms.
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1 month ago |
newsweek.com | Jeff Young
CLOSE X news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol used Monday's release of the IEA's Global Energy Review to defend his agency and engage in a bit of chest-thumping about the strength of the IEA's work.
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Tribal communities wonder where they fit in an "America First" Trump energy agenda. "They want Americans to be prioritized in their service, well what about the first Americans, the ones that were here, the indigenous folks?" #climate #energy https://t.co/QR21KukBqY
"Who would have thought that a contract with the government would be something that you just couldn't count on?" Meet the small farmers dealing with Trump's cuts. https://t.co/z8NjU3Wntk
