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Amazon is investing in a new gas-burning power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to power its data center, with a permit allowing up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions—more than the largest US coal plant. The report highlights the growing environmental impact of AI data centers.
Deadly wildfires around Spokane have forced mass evacuations and destroyed hundreds of homes, illustrating how climate change is intensifying wildfire seasons. Experts link the blazes to drought, low snowpack, and warmer temperatures, signaling a harsher new era of fires.
Paul Graham highlights the alarming smooth consistency of global temperature rise, comparing it to startup growth, referencing Zeke Hausfather's projections for record-breaking temperatures in 2026-2027 due to El Niño.
Article reports on record-breaking heat waves across Europe, the US, and Asia, driven by El Niño, unusually warm oceans, and climate change, with warnings from climate scientists.
Record low Danube water levels force Hungary's only nuclear power plant to shut down, risking critical energy supply during an ongoing heatwave, with Romania also affected.
A California aquifer may have passed an irreversible tipping point, raising concerns about permanent groundwater depletion.
France has recorded its first pyrocumulonimbus cloud as record-shattering wildfires create their own weather, an unprecedented event linked to climate change.
Article discusses new firefighting technologies, including a biodegradable fire suppressant (Ecofire), AI-driven early-warning systems (Predifire), wireless sensor networks (SenForFire), and an AI wildfire assessment model, all aimed at combating increasingly severe wildfires in France and Spain driven by climate change.
Firefighting drones capable of spraying water and retardants are being tested in California and Alaska, including autonomous swarms from Seneca, to provide rapid response to wildfires exacerbated by climate change.
New research from the University of Cambridge estimates that fan travel accounts for 80% of FIFA World Cup emissions, with the 2026 tournament expected to produce 4.23 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent. The study also analyzes Coldplay's tour and proposes a climate viability framework for mega-events.
Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets cities from Chicago to Washington, DC, turning skies orange and triggering air quality alerts; the article highlights the role of climate change in worsening wildfire seasons and associated health risks.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the eastern US, causing hazardous air quality and prompting health warnings as climate change intensifies wildfire seasons.
Microsoft, Amazon, and Google's combined carbon emissions have risen nearly 20% in the past year to 119 million metric tonnes, driven by datacentre construction for AI. This represents about a third of France's annual emissions, reversing earlier progress toward climate goals.
Microsoft's greenhouse gas emissions rose 25% last year, driven by the expansion of data center infrastructure for AI, as reported in its new sustainability report.
The article argues that AI advocates should learn from climate activism by aiming to take power directly rather than merely seeking influence, drawing parallels between the two fields.
Microsoft's 2026 sustainability report reveals a 25% increase in carbon emissions, driven by datacenter expansion and AI demands, and notes sustainability solutions are not keeping pace.
The article explores the rising demand for air conditioning in Europe due to more frequent heat waves, the political debate around it, and the need for efficient, equitable cooling solutions.
A new study suggests that marine cloud brightening, a form of solar geoengineering, could help moderate strong El Niño events and reduce their global impacts.
Google's electricity consumption surged 12 TWh from 2024 to 2025, reaching 43 TWh, driven by generative AI infrastructure, causing exponential growth in emissions and undermining climate goals.
A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation finds that transitioning the US to 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2040 could prevent over 100,000 premature deaths by reducing harmful air pollutants.