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"En pleine canicule, les climatologues atterrés par le « déni de responsabilité » des politiques face au changement climatique"
https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/202

En pleine canicule, les climatologues atterrés par le « déni de responsabilité » des politiques face au changement climatique
Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Jean Jouzel ou Christophe Cassou regrettent que les alertes formulées depuis des années par la communauté scientifique sur les conséquences du réchauffement climatique n’aient pas davantage été prises au sérieux.

"Germany off track to deliver 2045 climate goal"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange

Germany off track to deliver 2045 climate goal
Germany looks set to overshoot its legally mandated climate targets for 2040 and beyond, with land use plans to create carbon sinks still expected to act as a source of emissions through to 2050.

A new report has found that nearly 80% of datacenters are also exposed to extreme climate hazards
-- including flooding, extreme winds and wildfires.
Those impacts are leaving the infrastructure vulnerable to disrupted operations, increased time offline and inflated insurance and repair costs, the research from climate risk analytics firm First Street shows.

“Majority of datacenters are vulnerable to climate threats like floods and fires, study finds.
Study warns #AI #datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster.”
The words “self-immolation” come to mind.
If LLMs were to give ri…

Majority of datacenters are vulnerable to climate threats like floods and fires, study finds
Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster

Source: Morgan Stanley is pitching data center developers to use leveraged loans rather than bonds, and estimates ~$15B will be issued this year in such loans (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/morgan-stanley-pitches-…

Morgan Stanley Pitches Clients on a New Market for Data Center Loans
Morgan Stanley, one of the most active banks in financing data center developers, is now pitching some of those same clients on tapping a market better known for funding leveraged buyouts. It’s a sign that in the race to raise money for AI infrastructure, developers and their advisors are ...

"Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO"
#Climate #ClimateChange

"World Cup stadiums were ‘built for yesterday’s climate’. Should the games be moved?"
#Sports #WorldCup #Climate

Should FIFA consider rescheduling the World Cup amid extreme heat?
Experts have called on World Cup stadium owners to retrofit their buildings to better deal with blistering temperatures.

"Germany cuts climate fund by €30bn through 2030"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange

Germany cuts climate fund by €30bn through 2030
The German Finance Ministry has confirmed that it has plans to scale back subsidy programmes financed through its Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) over the coming years.

"Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study"
#Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

Thawing Permafrost Not Only Emits CO2, It Absorbs it Too, Shows Landmark Study
Thawing permafrost is not just a source of CO2, the process also triggers a removal of emissions from the atmosphere as the landscape thaws.

"Study offers first map of Amazon’s climate-resilient upslope corridors"
#Amazon #Environment

Study offers first map of Amazon’s climate-resilient upslope corridors
Amazon-based scientists have long known that rapidly rising temperatures mean that places where species live today won’t be where they live tomorrow. For a vast number of species — ranging from insects, birds and primates to all manner of plants — upslope migration could present a potential, though perilous, pathway to resilience and survival during […]