From apnews.com
Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy
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Dozens of massive data centers are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
#AI #data #meta #fuels #amazon #dublin #fossil #google #tiktok #BigTech
on Thu, 3PM
From washingtonpost.com
Earth just sweltered through the hottest summer in recorded history
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Amid an onslaught of lethal heat, surging disease and record-breaking storms, global temperatures this summer climbed to the highest levels on record, according to Europe’s top climate agency.
#heat #earth #texas #taiwan #history #science #viruses #GiftLink #americas #mosquito
on Sep 6
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Underground pipes and wells tap geothermal energy to heat and cool a neighborhood. Next stop, the world.
on Sat, 11AM
From nature.com
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Whale and delphinid numbers in the Gulf of Mexico have declined by up to 83% in the ten years following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to analysis of passive acoustic monitoring data.
#whales #oilspill #cetaceans #marinelife #fossilfuels #marinemammals #oceanpollution #deepwaterhorizon
3h ago
From wordpress.com
IEA: Global coal demand is set to plateau through 2027…
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After reaching a new high in 2024, global demand for coal is set to level off in the coming years as a surge in renewable power helps to meet soaring demand for electricity around the world… …
#iea #coal #China #power #energy #electricity #fossilfuels #renewableenergy
21h ago
From wordpress.com
Inter Press Service: 2024 Is The Hottest Year Ever Recorded…
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that 2024 is on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, surpassing 2023. This can be attributed to heightened reliance on fossil fuels an…
#C3S #wmo #heat #cop29 #energy #fossilfuels #temperatures #EuropeanUnion #climatechange #globalwarming
23h ago
From theguardian.com
Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years
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Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
#energy #climate #fossilfuels #climatechange
on Fri, 2PM
From semafor.com
Unburned US coal piles up as global demand soars | Semafor
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The country’s annual burn rate is falling every year as it prioritizes the green energy transition, leaving millions of tonnes of coal sitting at power plants.
#us #USA #america #climate #fossilfuels #climatechange
on Wed, 4PM
From politico.eu
The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband
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The chamber’s new conflict-of-interest rules don’t apply to its most powerful member.
#co2 #family #cruises #metsola #netzero #tourism #lobbying #carbontax #emissions #transport
on Sep 4