Ocean acidification is approaching a new critical phase, scientists warn
Earth's health is suffering, and the future of human civilization is at risk
Environment articles
Open Compute Project is developing a low-carbon concrete solution for data centers
New concrete formulas should cut the amount of greenhouse gases trapped in data centers
Virginia data centers consume too much water, and things will only get worse with AI
A thirsty potato: According to private records obtained by the Financial Times through freedom of information requests, data center facilities in Virginia have experienced a significant increase in water consumption in recent years. The rise of generative AI could exacerbate this issue, potentially contributing to an environmental disaster in the making.
Low-cost innovation regulates building temperatures while slashing energy use
Sweating Planet: Rising temperatures are transforming vast regions of the planet into unbearably hot environments. While air conditioning is effective at cooling indoor spaces, it is also an enormous drain on energy resources. As a result, scientists are seeking innovative solutions that can provide comparable cooling without consuming excessive energy or resources.
Data centers could use as much as a third of Ireland's energy supply by 2026
Generative AI is adding insult to injury while greenhouse emissions are increasing
Google's greenhouse emissions are growing because of AI, and AI could help with that
Generative algorithms need a lot of energy
Amazon is replacing all plastic air pillows with crumpled paper in its packaging
In a nutshell: Have you noticed recently that the plastic air pillows Amazon used to stuff into its fragile deliveries have been disappearing, and replaced with paper filler? It's part of the company's environmental push that will see the use of the pillows completely eliminated by the end of the year.
World's "largest" air vacuum fires up in Iceland, will suck CO2 from air and bury it
A critical response to ever-increasing CO2 emissions
Why it matters: A new plant that sucks planet-warming carbon dioxide straight out of the air like a massive vacuum cleaner began operations this week in Hellisheiði, Iceland. And this thing is no joke – it's being billed as the largest direct air capture facility on the planet.
Latest CO2 increase marks largest rise ever in world's atmosphere
Climate change isn't stabilizing, it's getting worse
The US government has a new plan for slashing greenhouse emissions from buildings
Setting some rather ambitious goals to knock greenhouse gases down and improve efficiency
E-waste growing at five times the rate of recycling, UN report finds
It's predicted that we'll generate 82 million tons of e-waste in 2030
Damaged coral reefs can be saved with enticing underwater soundscape, study suggests
"If we can save reefs, we can save anything"
Eco-friendly "water batteries" are cheaper and safer than lithium-ions
Water batteries pose no fire risk
Hemispherical solar cells could significantly improve sunlight absorption
Enhancing light absorption with photovoltaic tech thanks to 3D finite element analysis
On the brink: Atlantic Ocean current is getting closer to collapse
A real Day After Tomorrow scenario
Next-gen autonomous drone set to unveil hidden secrets of Antarctica
The Little Plane That Could (map snow covered mountains)
Researchers capture plants' invisible airborne communication on video
Uncovering the story of how plants respond to airborne 'warning messages'
People are drinking a lot of nanoplastic particles with bottled water
Your fancy bottled water is not as pure as you would hope
Amazon's sustainability push now includes on-site hydrogen production to fuel forklifs
The company aims to reach net-zero carbon by 2040
Beat the heat: innovative solar-powered clothing acts as personal air conditioning
As the world gets hotter, we need more solutions for staying cool
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels hit a record high in 2023
We're almost certain to overshoot the 1.5C target of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
Advocacy groups urge Biden to address generative AI's environmental impact and misinformation risks
They say his executive order doesn't go far enough
Generative AI services are truly spectacular energy-wasting machines, says research
After literature and arts, will generative AI finally kill the planet?
Next-gen air conditioning: new electrocaloric material could replace harmful refrigerants
A new, performing solution to the issue of environmentally unfriendly air conditioning systems