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Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas 10/4/2025
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents. ...more
Key EU lawmaker says 90% emissions cut too ambitious for 2040 climate goal 9/4/2025
Key EU lawmaker says 90% emissions cut too ambitious for 2040 climate goal A European Union climate target to slash net emissions 90% by 2040 would be overly ambitious, and the bloc should consider lowering the goal for domestic industries, Peter Liese, a senior member of the European Parliament, told Reuters. ...more
Europe just had warmest March on record 9/4/2025
Europe just had warmest March on record Europe experienced its warmest March since records began, as climate change continues to push temperatures to unprecedented levels, European Union scientists said on Tuesday. ...more
Antarctica's hidden threat: Meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise 9/4/2025
Antarctica's hidden threat: Meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica's deeply uncertain futureis understanding exactly what's driving its ice loss. ...more
Global Red List: Tens of thousands of species face extinction threat 9/4/2025
Global Red List: Tens of thousands of species face extinction threat More than 47,000 species around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of a global Red List of endangered animals, plants and other organisms. ...more
Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf 9/4/2025
Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences. ...more
EU considering international CO2 credits to meet new climate goal, sources say 8/4/2025
EU considering international CO2 credits to meet new climate goal, sources say The European Commission is considering counting international carbon credits towards its next climate target, a move that could weaken the CO2-cutting efforts it demands from domestic industries, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. ...more
Poor countries say rich world betraying them over climate pledges on shipping 8/4/2025
Poor countries say rich world betraying them over climate pledges on shipping Proposal that ships pay levy on emissions to fund climate action in poor countries opposed by powerful economies. ...more
In Pakistan’s Skardu Valley, artificial glaciers offer lifeline as warming winters disrupt traditional water sources 8/4/2025
In Pakistan’s Skardu Valley, artificial glaciers offer lifeline as warming winters disrupt traditional water sources At the foot of Pakistan’s impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers. ...more
'Dark Diversity': The Invisible Threat Infiltrating Nature Worldwide 8/4/2025
'Dark Diversity': The Invisible Threat Infiltrating Nature Worldwide If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you're seeing is natural. All around you are trees, shrubs and grasses growing in their natural habitat. ...more
 
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