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The Guardian: Concerned about your data use? Here is the carbon footprint of an average day of emails, WhatsApps and more. What about a “Data Diet”? UK is open to data centres from the major technology companies. However, “In fact, Ireland, the Netherlands and Singapore are so worried about the energy impact of datacentres that they have imposed moratoria on new developments.”

Support the Guardian Fund independent journalism with €12 per monthSupport us The Guardian – Back to home What is the carbon footprint of normal online activity? Composite: Guardian Design; Getty Images Environment Concerned about your data use? Here is the … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Environment … Carbon-neutral granite-based concrete finds use in towering NYC skyscraper. What will be the impact on CRH and other companies?

Environment Carbon-neutral granite-based concrete finds use in towering NYC skyscraper By Ben Coxworth October 01, 2024 Designed by Foster + Partners, 270 Park Avenue will be the new global headquarters of banking company JPMorganChase dbox / Foster + Partners View 3 … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Who likes berries? They are healthy but expensive. Look at changes in hand. Vertically grown, and reduced labour. Ireland, on the shoulders of Giant, our Farming sector need to embrace changes

Manufacturing ‘World-first’ indoor vertical farm to produce 4M pounds of berries a year By Bronwyn Thompson September 25, 2024 Plenty’s 30-ft vertical indoor towers of strawberries Plenty View 2 Images Major steps towards better, sustainable and affordable food production free of … Continue reading

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Euroviews. AI diplomacy ignores greatest existential risk of all: Climate change

Euroviews. AI diplomacy ignores greatest existential risk of all: Climate change Copyright Euronews By Manuel Matos dos Santos, Board Member, Atlantic Council Portugal Published on 18/06/2024 – 17:14 GMT+2Share this article Comments The opinions expressed in this article are those of … Continue reading

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Ecocide, the climate change war. What about carbon capture? This is an interesting article from Singularity Hub.

May 10, 2024 Pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere is likely to be a crucial weapon in the battle against climate change. And now global carbon capture capacity has quadrupled with the opening of the world’s largest direct air … Continue reading

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Textile Recycling Association warns sector is on the brink of “collapse”. Waste: when do we realise in our consumer led societies that waste is not acceptable. Waste needs to be explored as a Thief from those in need and that includes our planet.

Home / News / Environment and Energy / Textile Recycling Association warns sector is on the brink of “collapse” Textile Recycling Association warns sector is on the brink of “collapse” Environment and Energy, Sustainability, Treatment and Recovery 3rd April 2024 … Continue reading

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DW: Ukraine: How the war is poisoning the environment. Costs to date estimated at £52 BILLION. But think about the chemicals seeping into the ground and eventually infiltrating food supplies. Extremes maybe but the costs are reality and impossible to estimate.

Ukraine: How the war is poisoning the environment Julia VerginPublished 03/07/2023Published March 7, 2023last updated 02/22/2024last updated February 22, 2024 Russia’s Ukraine war is not only taking a toll on people’s lives, it’s also been devastating for the environment — … Continue reading

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Water Is the New Oil in the Gulf. Source: Time Magazine

Subscribe Sections Water Is the New Oil in the Gulf Ideas By Raha Hakimdavar January 18, 2024 10:44 AM EST Raha Hakimdavar is senior advisor to the Dean of Georgetown University in Qatar and the Dean of the Earth Commons … Continue reading

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