From theguardian.com
Google’s emissions climb nearly 50% in five years due to AI energy demand
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Tech giant’s goal of reducing climate footprint at risk as it grows increasingly reliant on energy-hungry data centres
#genai #carbon #usnews #climate #alphabet #emissions #Technology #elizkolbert #generativeAI #BookmarkShare
on Wed, 1AM
From theguardian.com
Raging wildfire forces 13,000 people to evacuate in northern California
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More than 500 firefighters were battling wildfire as Fema issued emergency grant to state to help cover costs
#cawx #press #weather #guardian #heatwave #thompson #temperature #ClimateDiary #klimakollaps #unitedstates
16h ago
From theguardian.com
‘It’s nonsensical’: how Trump is making climate the latest culture war
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The ex-president is ranting about low water pressure and attacking mundane rules and technologies – and Republicans in Congress are now following his lead
#us #USA #press #murica #climate #ecology #pollution #uspolitics #Environment #klimakollaps
20h ago
From theguardian.com
‘Please send help’: Caribbean reels from Hurricane Beryl devastation
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Homes flattened, apocalyptic scenes and at least four dead as St Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada try to recover
#svg #press #deaths #houses #blackout #disaster #evacuation #devastation #infrastructure #polluternations
19h ago
From thecooldown.com
Here's how you can get your share of $8.8B in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
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Rebates created by the Inflation Reduction Act for energy-efficient home upgrades could make their way to many homeowners within months.
#Biden #USpol #solar #energy #climate #rebates #JoeBiden #heatpumps #renewables #solarpanels
18h ago
From theguardian.com
Disastrous fruit and vegetable crops must be ‘wake-up call’ for UK, say farmers
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Next government urged to have a proper plan for food security, as UK’s climate becomes more unpredictable
#Food #press #ukpol #brexit #ge2024 #climate #ukpolitics #FoodSecurity #humanity2024 #UnitedKingdom
19h ago
From cnn.com
As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity | CNN
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As global temperatures keep rising, the rush to fully electrify one of the poorest regions in the United States is more urgent than ever.
#dine #native #indigenous #fourcorners #infrastructure #nativeamerican #navajo #climatecrisis
17h ago
From theguardian.com
As Canada braces for a raging summer, Indigenous communities remain displaced
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Indigenous land is disproportionately affected by wildfire and their isolated nature makes aid access difficult
#land #press #wildfires #indigenous #Environment #climatechange #climatecrisis
20h ago
From arstechnica.com
Yes, you should be a little freaked out about Hurricane Beryl
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"It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is."
#cat5 #beryl #climate #atlantic #hurricane #Environment #climatechange #hurricaneemily #hurricaneseason2024 #science
on Tue, 3PM
From pudding.cool
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Explore how will your city feel in the future.
#infographic #climatecrisis #scrollytelling
on Jun 26
From youtube.com
Okanagan fruit farmers switch crops to try to salvage their season
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Orchardists in Kelowna, B.C., are planting hardier crops to try to mitigate their losses and adjust to the extreme weather events that have hit farms in B.C....
#Canada #climate #ecology #Environment #agriculture #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatejustice #endfossilfuels #massextinction
13h ago
From youtube.com
Science, Not Scaremongering: St. Vincent & Grenadines PM on Hurricane Beryl & Climate Crisis
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-ytAs the earliest Category 5 storm ever observed in the Atlantic carves a path of destruction throu...
#climate #ecology #caribbean #Environment #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatejustice #endfossilfuels #massextinction #climateemergency
14h ago
From bbc.com
Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California
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Low humidity, gusty winds, and a dangerous heatwave are exacerbating fire risks in the northern part of the state.
#climatecrisis #climatebreakdown #bbc #News #press
6h ago
From bbc.com
AI means Google's greenhouse gas emissions up 48% in 5 years
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The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.
#bbc #News #press #nature #climate #netzero #collapse #noticias #emissions #tontiadas
21h ago
From bbc.com
Hurricane Beryl: Record-breaking sign of warming world
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Beryl is the earliest category five Atlantic hurricane on record, fuelled by exceptional sea warmth.
#USA #gop #maga #Biden #jamaica #weather #carribean #democrats #emissions #republicans
15h ago
From nature.com
The science of protests: how to shape public opinion and swing votes
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Demonstrations are on the rise, and scientists are revealing which types work best.
#climatecrisis #climatebreakdown
on Jun 26