https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/ai-is-exhausting-the-power-grid-tech-firms-are-seeking-a-miracle-solution/ar-BB1oDl5z
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/12/revealed-the-1200-big-methane-leaks-from-waste-dumps-trashing-the-planet
The huge leaks of the potent greenhouse gas will doom climate targets, experts say, but stemming them would rapidly reduce global heating
https://eos.org/articles/how-did-we-miss-20-of-greenlands-ice-loss
The ice loss was hidden in places existing monitoring methods can’t reach, such as hard-to-map fjords. Machine learning helped scientist revise mass loss estimates and uncover patterns in glacial retreat.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/un-report-on-migratory-species-shows-shocking-state-of-wildlife
EXPERT REACTION: UN report on migratory species shows shocking state of wildlife Nearly half (44%) of the world’s migratory species are showing population decline, according to the first-ever report on the State of the World’s Migratory Species by the Convention on the Conservati
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptomining/just-137-crypto-miners-use-23-of-total-us-power-government-now-requiring-commercial-miners-to-report-energy-consumption
The U.S government wants to crack down on the ballooning energy consumption of Bitcoin miners.
https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/08/revealed-the-climate-denial-network-behind-classic-astroturf-farmers-campaign/
A network of climate science deniers has been accused of “hijacking” rural concerns over a new social media campaign “to save the farming industry”. ‘No Farmers, No Food’ has gained over 50,000 followers on X in the fortnight since its launch, which was framed as a response to the widespread farmers’ protests sweeping across Europe. […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/09/atlantic-ocean-circulation-nearing-devastating-tipping-point-study-finds
Collapse in system of currents that helps regulate global climate would be at such speed that adaptation would be impossible
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/11/1217802769/oil-prices-exxon-mobil-green-energy-solar-wind-cop28-climate-talks
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/11/fossil-fuel-phaseout-dropped-cop28-00131066
“COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure,” former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said. But organizers of the summit in Dubai urged nations to be flexible and compromise.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/05/global-carbon-emissions-fossil-fuels-record
Projected rate of warming has not improved in past two years, analysis shows
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