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The rapidly expanding data center industry is experiencing a potential power revolution as battery storage technology emerges as a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuel backup generators. Currently, data center developers across Texas and most other states rely heavily on…
Air travelers are being exposed to alarming concentrations of ultrafine particle pollution that far exceed levels considered dangerous by health authorities, according to groundbreaking new research from French scientists. The study, conducted by researchers from Université Paris Cité and published…
Texas emerges as clean energy powerhouse with massive solar installations, while new analysis exposes how BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell systematically misled public on climate promises. Meanwhile, environmental agencies suffer devastating budget cuts amid mounting pollution threats.
The conservation world mourns pioneering researcher Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who transformed wildlife protection over decades. Meanwhile, a federal judge struck down Trump's wind energy ban, while Australia plans massive grid expansion requiring fivefold renewable capacity increases by 2050.
As political leaders increasingly dismiss climate science, a sobering new United Nations report underscores the urgent environmental crises facing our planet. The Global Environment Outlook 7 (GEO-7), released this week in Nairobi by 287 scientists from 82 countries, reveals that…
A coalition of more than 200 environmental organizations has united to demand Congress impose a nationwide moratorium on approving and building new data centers, citing mounting concerns about their environmental impact. The groups delivered their letter to lawmakers on Monday,…
Dramatic footage shows molten lava engulfing monitoring equipment at Kilauea as Southwestern Public Service pushes controversial greenwashing bid. Meanwhile, NOAA's critical ocean buoy network faces funding collapse during peak hurricane season, threatening coastal weather forecasting nationwide.
Google’s ambitious plan to restart Iowa’s shuttered Duane Arnold nuclear power plant to fuel its data centers is sparking serious questions about nuclear safety in one of America’s most weather-volatile regions. The facility was permanently closed in 2020 after a…
Google's plan to restart Iowa's shuttered nuclear facility raises storm safety concerns in America's most tornado-prone region, while a massive Chinese-backed port in Peru could push Amazon ecosystems past their breaking point. Plus, deep-sea mining debates intensify globally.
In the bustling streets of Accra, Ghana, Isaac Dinwe witnesses firsthand one of the world’s most pressing environmental crises. Working for Closing the Loop, a Dutch NGO focused on electronics recycling, Dinwe sees how his country has become overwhelmed by…
