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Elon Musk’s xAI is running 35 methane gas burning turbines (enough for a small city) while only having a permit for 15 to power the Colossus supercomputer with over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs in Tennessee. The Southern Environmental Law Center contends the generators are "illegal," yet they can keep running, reports The Guardian.
#climate #ClimateCollapse #environment #AI #enshittifaction
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Elon Musk’s xAI allegedly uses 'illegal' generators to power Colossus supercomputer facility
A loophole enables the generators to be used for 364 days without a permit.Anton Shilov (Tom's Hardware)
Trump’s EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters
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Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move. “It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.
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#News #EPA #Environment #Trump #Climate #ClimateChange #Pollution
A powerful storm system stalled over states from Texas to Ohio for days this month, causing deadly tornadoes, mudslides and flooding.
A climate scientist explains the recipe for extreme storms and why they're becoming more common:
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#climatechange #storms #environment
Why some storms brew up to extreme dimensions in the middle of America – and why it’s happening more often
Rising global temperatures increase the risk of extreme downpours, as a climate scientist explains.The Conversation
Can ancient wisdom guide us to a sustainable future?
Like how ancient Peruvians mastered desert farming with flexible, multifunctional irrigation systems. Today’s modern projects risk sacrificing long-term resilience for short-term gains.
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Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.The Conversation
#Europe records hottest #March as global heat stays above #1.5C
source: independent.co.uk/climate-chan…
Scientists and climate experts say the world is not on track to meet the #Paris #Agreement goal of limiting #warming to well below 2C, or ideally 1.5C, unless immediate and deep #emissions cuts are made.
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Europe records hottest March as global heat stays above 1.5C
New data shows global temperatures in March averaged 1.6C above pre-industrial levelsStuti Mishra (The Independent)
Get ready for #BlackLung
#Trump set to sign #ExecutiveOrders to boost #US #coal
When burned, coal releases more of the main #GreenhouseGas carbon dioxide than any other #FossilFuel. It also emits criteria #pollutants that are blamed for #lung & #heart illnesses. Much of its use has declined on #regulations from #Democrats, including President Joe #Biden.
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The environmental burden of the United States’ #bitcoin #mining #boom
Source: nature.com/articles/s41467-025…
From mid-2022 to mid-2023, the 34 mines consumed 32.3 terawatt-hours of #electricity — 33% more than Los Angeles—85% of which came from #fossil #fuels.
#btc #usa #earth #environment #climate #finance #politics #Problem #money #nature #emissions #crypto #hype #blockchain
The environmental burden of the United States’ bitcoin mining boom - Nature Communications
The paper maps air pollution from power plants supplying electricity to US Bitcoin mines. It finds that 1.9 million people in 2022-2023 breathed toxic amounts of Bitcoin mine attributable pollution, particularly around New York City and Houston.Nature
Dramatic cuts in China’s air pollution drove surge in global warming
A steel factory in Hebei, China, in 2015Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesA recent surge in the rate of global warming has been largely driven by China’s efforts to reduce air pollution, raising questions about how air pollution regulations are influencing th…BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Away to Reveal a Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem
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Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Away to Reveal a Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem : ScienceAlert
A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and like a retractable roof at a stadium, the drifting structure has opened up a hidden habitat to the elements.Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert)
Sign the petition to halt deep-sea mining projects and demand stricter global protections for the ocean.
Let’s keep the pressure on.
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Stop deep sea mining - Greenpeace International
The deep ocean is one of the world’s largest, most fragile, and most important ecosystems. We need a global moratorium to stop the launch of this destructive new extractive industry.Greenpeace International
Local Climate Activist Issues Stark Warning Ahead of Talk This Week
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In the last 50 years in Ireland, we’ve lost two-thirds of our farmland birds, that’s according to a local climate activist, ahead of a major talk on the topic this week
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Local Climate Activist Issues Stark Warning Ahead of Talk This Week
In the last 50 years in Ireland, we’ve lost two-thirds of our farmland birds, that’s according to a local climate activist, ahead of a major talk on the topic this week.Michael Bergin (KCLR 96FM)
UK schoolchildren dissuaded from climate action due to bullying and peer pressure
Research released today by education charity, Another Way, has revealed that students actively involved in climate change projects in their schools/colleges are being prevented from taking part in initiatives due to peer pressure and bullying from classmates
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UK schoolchildren dissuaded from climate action due to bullying and peer pressure | London Daily News
Research released today by education charity, Another Way, has revealed that students actively involved in climate change projects in their schools/colleges are being prevented from taking part in initiatives due to peer pressure and bullying from cl…LDN Guest Post (London Daily News Ltd)
#Beijing approves construction of first South #China #Sea #deepwater ‘space station’
source: scmp.com/news/china/science/ar…
The #facility – one of the deepest and most technologically complex #underwater installations ever attempted – is scheduled to be operational by around 2030, with room for six scientists on missions that will last as long as a month.
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Beijing approves construction of first South China Sea deepwater ‘space station’
Scientists will be able to work for up to a month in the facility that will be anchored 2,000 metres below the surface.Stephen Chen (South China Morning Post)
🚨 ESO analysis confirms that the INNA industrial megaproject would have a devastating and irreversible impact on the facilities at Paranal Observatory in #Chile.
➡️ Light #pollution would increase by at least 35% above ESO's Very Large Telescope, by a minimum of 5% above ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope and by at least 55% above the south site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory
➡️ Air turbulence would also increase, degrading seeing conditions by up to 40%
➡️ Vibrations from the project could seriously impair the functioning of the ELT and the VLT Interferometer, which are both extremely sensitive to micro-seismic noise.
➡️ Dust during construction is also problematic as it settles on the telescope mirrors and obstructs their view.
Full story here: eso.org/public/news/eso2506/
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#environment #astrodon #astronomy #space #science
New ESO analysis confirms severe damage from industrial complex planned near Paranal
An in-depth technical analysis by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) has evaluated the impact of the INNA megaproject on the facilities at the Paranal Observatory, Chile — and the results are alarming.www.eso.org
A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats
Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in the...Maddie Burakoff (Audubon)
Global South countries are rapidly adopting clean energy, seizing the fastest and cheapest path to prosperity in history.
Source: rmi.org/the-global-souths-clea…
A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine
A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine - BOCVIPBOCVIP
