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Global Weather Satellite Count Surges As 320 Orbit The Earth

2 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) says 11,330 individual satellites orbit the earth. The World Meteorology Organization shows that 323 are for weather observation and forecasting. Among these satellites, 23 are geostationary, and 223 are polar-orbiting. Ninety-three space agencies or organizations worldwide operate one or more earth observation satellites.
Used Tesla Prices Drop $10,000

2 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

According to auto research fimr iSeeCars, the price of a used Tesla Model S dropped by 17.2% in March compared to the same month last yeat. That was the highest percentage among all EVs, with an absolute dollar drop of $9,944 to $47,631. iSeeCars looked at the prices of 1.2 million cars.
Why Today Is Earth Day?

2 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

The first Earth Day was in April 1970. About one billion people celebrated across 193 countries. The day’s goal was to encourage governments, companies, and individuals to support a healthy environment. Even early in the cycle of Earth Days, people were concerned about issues such as global warming and the spread of plastics into the environment. Among the things that triggered the first Earth Day was a massive oil spill off Santa Barbara on January 28, 1969.
Cost Of A Climate Safe Room Hits $50,000

3 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

Depending on where someone lives in the country, a climate safe room could protect against floods, tornados, extreme heat, or fires. Given the geographic spread of these, many Americans are installing areas in or near their homes where they can live during a weather catastrophe. The costs of these safe rooms vary by size and materials used. Some are above ground, others below ground, some attached to homes, and others stand alone.
Climate Deaths Estimates Should Be 500,000

3 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

The WHO estimates that annual climate deaths by 2023 will be about 250,000. A new study says that figure is far too low. Most of the deaths will be caused by heat stress and related diseases. The WHO numbers assume that some regions of the world hit a level where humans cannot survive on some days.
Climate Change Will Hurt World's Blood Supply

3 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

The need for blood supply and the abllity to produce blood may be affected by climate change.
Trump Cancels School Bus EV

4 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

EVs are supposed to be the passengers cars and heavy trucks. There was an idea that school buses would be added to the list. The Trump Administration has pushed that back, so it is not part of the EV near term future. According to Bloomberg Green Daily, “…the Trump administration swiftly put in place an unprecedented government-wide spending freeze in late January that included the Clean School Bus awards.” It was to cover, among others, the Little Rock School District.
AI Might Move To Minneapolis And Pittsburgh

5 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

AI server farms consume massive amounts of electricity. In some parts of the country, like Alexandrra, electricity generation is at the highest capacity possible. That means competition with resident and legacy businesses. It is time for companies that need more electricity to look somewhere else. On the list are cities like Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. They have electricity capacity that has not been overwhelmed by AI server needs.
U.S. Military Threatened By Climate Change

6 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

Inside Climate News has analyzed how climate change could negatively affect U.S. national security and the military. Some of the items noted have been on lists of threats for years. The Center for Climate & Security: Council on Strategic Risks has a “Military Response to Climate Hazards Tracker.” It consists of an interactive map and data sets.
Tesla California Market Share Plumments

6 days ago | climatecrisis247.com | Douglas A. McIntyre

Thirdty-five percent of all EVs in the US are in California, although it has only 12% of the national population. There are several guesses about the reason for this. Among them is that the state has the highest gas price in the nation by far. To win the American EV market share race, a company has to win in California. The Califonia Car Dealers Association released its first-quarter sales data. Among the comparisons are sales in the first quarter of last year compared to the quarter that just ended.