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Environment
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Corals have been pushed beyond an irreversible tipping point, says report

Surging global temperatures have pushed coral reefs past a climate tipping point, requiring rapid emissions cuts and improved governance to avoid further irreversible system collapses.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The AI-energy apocalypse might be a little overblown

Even if AI turns out not to be as much of an energy hog as people are making it out to be, it could still spell out trouble for power grids across the US. Tech companies are already burning through increasing amounts of electricity to train and run new AI models. And they're asking for a lot more electricity as they try to outcompete each other. That rising demand is already starting to reshape the energy system, with utilities scrambling to build out new gas plants and pipelines.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Every company wants to produce the last barrel sold': the plan to create a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

A fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty seeks rapid phase-out of oil, gas, and coal to prevent excess production and curb climate-warming emissions.
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