US carbon emissions rebound in 2025, fueled by heating demand and data-center growth
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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose about 2.4% in 2025 versus 2024, ending a decade-long decline as a cold winter boosted heating demand and electricity use from data centers and crypto mining, with higher natural gas prices boosting coal power; solar surged 34% and zero-carbon sources supplied roughly 42% of electricity, though experts warn the uptick could foreshadow more emissions if fossil fuels remain dominant and Trump-era rollbacks haven’t yet taken effect.
- U.S. carbon pollution rose last year. Experts blame a cold winter, natural gas prices and data centers. NBC News
- U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded The New York Times
- US Emissions Are Up Again, Thanks in Part to Data Centers and Coal Bloomberg.com
- Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions BBC
- U.S. carbon emissions were falling. Why did they go up in 2025? The Washington Post
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