Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn
The government plans to give data centres priority access to the electricity grid to speed up development.
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Trump’s EPA Claims Strong Enforcement. But the Data Tells a Different Story.
The EPA released its latest enforcement and compliance report and touted the agency’s crackdown on environmental crimes under the Trump administration, yet 75 percent of the criminal cases closed last fiscal year originated before the president took office. By Wyatt…
How elephants experience time, and what this tells us about protecting them
Khatijah Rahmat, a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Germany, says she’s trying to build legitimacy around the concept of animal temporality — the ability to experience time — specifically in elephants. Doing…
Musk’s xAI wins permit for data center’s makeshift power plant despite backlash
Billionaire’s artificial intelligence company gets approval to run 41 methane gas turbines at its ‘Colossus 2’ in Mississippi Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI won approval on Tuesday to run 41 methane gas turbines at its “Colossus 2” data center…
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Following Months of Drought, Floods in Kenya Kill More Than 40 People
Climate change and urban development are exacerbating floods in the region, experts say. By Kiley Price After months of intense drought conditions, Kenya was inundated by rain late last week, triggering severe flooding that killed more than 40 people. In…
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An Environmental Crisis in Iran
War is polluting the skies and waterways in Iran, and experts are warning that the conflict’s environmental effects could extend beyond the country.
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