#SUVs emit more #climate damaging gas than older #cars do, study finds | #AirPollution | The Guardian
#UK #Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #Pollution #Emissions #FossilFuels
#emissions
Are we just wasting our last #resources to have some fun with #AI?
- #Microsoft Needs So Much #Power to Train AI That It's Considering Small #Nuclear Reactors: https://futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-power-train-ai-small-nuclear-reactors
- AI is using vast amounts of #water for cooling: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-water-energy-artificial-intelligence-b2409356.html
Microsoft’s water consumption rose 34 per cent between 2021 and 2022, according to its latest environmental report, highlighted by the Associated Press. It was up to almost 1.7 billion gallons.
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For each 5 to 50 prompts, or questions, put to #ChatGPT, it uses 500 millilitres of water, according to a paper that will be published by Professor Ren and his team later this year.
#environment #nature #problem #emissions #technology #news #earth
Abandoned #Superyacht Is Still Burning $2,000 A Day In Just #Fuel #Costs
The boat needs to be constantly air-conditioned in order to keep the hardwood floors and leather interior pristine which ensures #Antigua receives top #dollar when — if — it ever sells. That means its diesel generators must constantly be running, burning through $2,000 in fuel every day.
#environment #nature #emissions #climate #yacht #oil #fail #news
What would you give up to save this #planet?
It's always so easy to demand that the rich should give up their yachts and private jets because you're not affected by it yourself. Those who don't have a car and live in the city demand the abolition of the car without thinking about the people in the countryside. Those who don't use AI and streaming are calling for data centers to be shut down to save power.
But what if it affected us? How much #Internet #bandwidth could we sacrifice if it meant saving the planet?
(Who now writes in the comments I only use text messages for chatting so I don't care about the bandwidth. I would like to congratulate him because he still has not understood what it's all about.)
#climate #future #environment #energy #electricity #politics #economy #earth #emissions #question
Or we're all on the #Titanic, only most of us trapped below deck. On the lowest decks, they are already fighting for bare survival. On the upper decks, however, they're partying and discussing space tourism.
Maybe we should stop looking for the right #metaphor and finally save this planet.
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#crisis #future #climate #finance #economy #capitalism #humanRights #environment #finance #freedom #democracy #society #life #earth #emissions #meme #memes #survival
People who #WorkFromHome all the time ‘cut #emissions by 54%’ against those in office | #GreenhouseGasEmissions | The Guardian
#US #Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #FossilFuels #Emissions #WorkPatterns
#Solar EV City : Key to net zero #emissions by 2050
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/solarev-city-concept-net-zero-2050
Shaping the #future: what would you #choose?
1) Your country will become climate-neutral, but you will have to give up your smartphone forever and your internet will only have 1 Mbit.
2) Everything stays the same except you get a 1 gigabit internet that costs half as much as your current contract.
#question #technology #politics #economy #emissions #co2 #life
Extreme #Heat Is Here to Stay
source: https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-609/
And I fear that that is distracting from the real #problem here, which is just the burning of #fossil #fuels. It's these planetary criminal companies that are destroying our #civilization.
#economy #globalization #energy #oil #future #climate #weather #temperature #co2 #emissions #earth #news #humanity
Quantifying Global #Greenhouse Gas #Emissions in Human Deaths to Guide #Energy #Policy
source: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/16/6074
Several studies are consistent with the “1000-ton rule,” according to which a future person is killed every time 1000 tons of fossil carbon are burned (order-of-magnitude estimate). If warming reaches or exceeds 2 °C this century, mainly richer humans will be responsible for killing roughly 1 billion mainly poorer humans through anthropogenic global warming, which is comparable with involuntary or negligent manslaughter.
#death #future #humanity #earth #environment #temperature #warming #poverty #justice #problem #crime #news #science
A recent study finds that U.S. elites are disproportionately responsible for the extreme weather events linked to climate change like heat waves, droughts, floods, tropical storms, hurricanes, and rising sea levels. Study co-author Jared Starr, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, notes that the top 1% of American households are responsible for more emissions (15-17%) than the lower-earning half of households put together (14% of national emissions).
"Our study is the first to link U.S. households to the greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution generated when creating their incomes," said Starr. "We found that the highest-earning top 10% of households are responsible for about 40% of U.S. GHG."
Although the United States only includes 5% of the world's population, it is accountable for more than a quarter of the activity fueling climate change. This is in large part because of America's dominance as the world's foremost economic power — a dominance reflected in its large investor class, which because of its wealth is figuratively steering Earth off of the climate cliff.
"For the first time, we also quantify the share of emissions related to investment," Starr explained. "The share of emissions coming from investments increases as we move up the income ladder. For the top 0.1% households, more than half of their emissions are coming from investment income."
Starr used a visual analogy to illustrate his point.
"If we picture this on a graph and imagine the bottom 10% households' emissions are the size of an average house, then the top 1%’s emissions would be the size of five Empire State buildings stacked on top of each other, and the top 0.1%'s emissions would be taller than Mount Everest," he said. "This scale of emissions inequality was unknown before our study. I think it is a climate justice issue and it poses a fundamental challenge to our political system to respond to this level of emissions disparity."
CHART SOURCE (Headline added) — https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000190
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateJustice #CO2 #Emissions
In a groundbreaking development, researchers have announced a revolutionary breakthrough in #renewable #energy #storage that could reshape the future of sustainable power sources. The #innovation, dubbed "EcoCell," promises to overcome the longstanding challenges of storing renewable energy efficiently and affordably.
#EcoCell employs an advanced nanomaterial matrix, engineered to optimize energy absorption and retention. This matrix enables unprecedented energy density, allowing for significantly longer storage durations without significant loss. Furthermore, the design incorporates a self-regulating thermal management system, ensuring stable operation even under extreme temperature conditions.
Dr. Emily Rodriguez, lead scientist on the project, expressed her excitement: "EcoCell represents a leap forward in energy storage #technology. With its ability to store vast amounts of renewable energy, we could eliminate the intermittent nature of sources like solar and wind power. This could have a profound impact on global energy distribution, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels."
The implications of this discovery are far-reaching. By addressing energy storage limitations, EcoCell could accelerate the adoption of renewable energy on a global scale, significantly reducing carbon #emissions. While practical applications are still in the testing phase, #industry experts are optimistic that this breakthrough will reshape the landscape of sustainable energy production, bringing us closer to a greener and more sustainable future.
-ChatGPT
#Amazon loses key backer four years into plan to eliminate #carbon #emissions
source: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/aug/14/amazon-loses-key-backer-four-years-into-plan-to-el/
Amazon’s emissions are up by about 40% since it set out its net-zero target, though they ticked lower in 2022 as the company’s growth slowed and renewable-energy projects came online.
I guess we can't save the planet, but the #economy is booming.
#co2 #greenwashing #problem #capitalism #politics #environment #earth #nature #future #humanity #news
‘We’re changing the #clouds.’ An unintended test of #geoengineering is fueling record #ocean warmth
By dramatically reducing the number of #ship tracks, the #planet has warmed up faster, several new studies have found. That trend is magnified in the Atlantic, where maritime #traffic is particularly dense. In the shipping corridors, the increased light represents a 50% boost to the warming effect of human #carbon #emissions. It’s as if the #world suddenly lost the cooling effect from a fairly large volcanic eruption each year, says Michael Diamond, an atmospheric scientist at Florida State University.
“Climate change is the environmental challenge of this generation, and it is imperative that we act before it’s too late.”
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBjyxA-wYS4
#climate #future #earth #humanity #emissions #economy #environment #Australia #politics #nature #co2
‘If you win the popular #imagination, you change the game’: why we need new stories on #climate
In order to do what the climate #crisis demands of us, we have to find stories of a livable #future, stories of popular power, stories that motivate people to do what it takes to make the #world we need.
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Our greatest power lies in our roles as citizens, not consumers, when we can band together to collectively change how our world works.
#news #story #journalism #press #environment #nature #emissions #co2 #earth