Power plant owners responded to high gas prices by burning more coal in the first half of this year.By Dan GearinoCoal and utility-scale solar power each gained market share in the first half of this year, newly released data on U.S. electricity generation show.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 16, 2025 02:57 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
424.4 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year