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"Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions"
#Google #Emissions #Climate

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions
As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use anywhere from a few megawatts of power for a small data center to more than 100 megawatts for a hyperscale data center. To put that in perspective, the average large natural gas power plant built in the U.S. generates less than 1,000 megawatts.

Finally, a more modest increase in atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa: based on daily values, the December average was 427.5 ppm, that's 2.1 ppm more than last year
#emissions #co2 #climatechange…

"Australia projected to miss 2035 emissions reduction target ‘by a country mile’ unless it ramps up climate policies"
#Australia #Emissions #Climate

"When customers choose faster #shipping and earlier delivery dates, the system shifts from optimized routing to whatever gets the package out fastest, and that means higher #emissions, said Sreedevi Rajagopalan, a research scientist at MIT’s Center for

Although the growth rate (%) of global CO2 emissions has gone down, the increase in absolute terms is still pretty much a straight line:
On average, we're increasing the amount of CO2 that we dump in the atmosphere by around 450 million tonnes every year. Making the climate crisis worse faster.
#emissions

"A shift in food taxes could cut emissions and make diets healthier, researchers say"
#Emissions #Food #Health

Can a food tax help fix diets and the climate crisis?
Putting a tax on climate-intensive food could reduce impact, new study shows

"Scientists Warn of Emissions Risks from the Surge in Satellites"
#Satellites #Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

Scientists Warn of Emissions Risks from the Surge in Satellites
With hundreds of satellites launched each year and tens of thousands more planned, scientists are increasingly concerned about an emerging problem: emissions from the fuels burned in launches and from the pollutants released when satellites and rocket stages flame out on reentry.

"Traffic Light Climate Impact Has Easy Fix to Cut Emissions 22%"
#Cars #Vehicles #Emissions

Traffic Light Climate Impact Has Easy Fix to Cut Emissions 22% | Happy Eco News
Research shows traffic light climate impact accounts for 15% of U.S. transport emissions. MIT’s eco-driving simulations suggest smartphone-guided traffic smoothing could cut emissions 11–22%. The approach adapts to adoption levels and complements EVs and hybrids, offering a fast, scalable solution for cleaner mobility at intersections nationwide.

"In numbers: The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2024"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

Another big jump in atmospheric CO2, (still) measured at Mauna Loa: Based on daily values, the November average was ~426.5 ppm, that's around 2.7 ppm higher than last year!
#ClimateChange #CO2 #emissions

"Sustainable practices could cut food-related emissions in half"
#Food #Emissions
https://phys.org/news/…

Sustainable practices could cut food-related emissions in half
Food systems make up roughly 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally. But transforming them could cut these emissions by more than half, according to a report released Oct. 3 from a commission of global experts from more than 35 countries across six continents.

"Hydrogen emissions are ‘supercharging’ the warming impact of methane"
#Hydrogen #Emissions #Methane

Hydrogen emissions are ‘supercharging’ the warming impact of methane - Carbon Brief
The warming impact of hydrogen has been “overlooked” in projections of climate change, authors of the latest “global hydrogen budget” say.

"Carmakers chose to cheat to sell cars rather than comply with emissions law, ‘dieselgate’ trial told"
#Cars #Vehicles #Emissions

"Tilda innovates to cut methane emissions from rice farming"
#Tilda #Methane #Emissions

"When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost"
#Transport #PublicTransport #Emissions

"The hidden carbon cost of reality TV shows like The Traitors"
#TV #Media #Emissions

The hidden carbon cost of reality TV shows like The Traitors
Reality TV isn’t the villain of the climate story – but it is a powerful amplifier of taste.

"Denmark tops ranking of most ambitious countries on climate with 85% emission reduction target"
#Denmark #Emissions #Climate

Why Denmark is the most climate ambitious country
Denmark announces incredibly ambitious climate targets at this year’s COP30

Carney is a carbon industry plant.
nothing says environmental “blank cheque” to industry like: “voluntary certification program”.
"But operators have another compliance option, which some may find controversial because it could give industry players some more leeway. Operators can design their own approaches, providing a facility meets "methane intensity thresholds" that are on par with standards from "leading international voluntary certification programs.””
That's what private forest companies (Mosaic) on Vancouver Island use to claim they are following ‘best practices' as they clear cut whole sides of mountains and leave a 10m ‘riparian zone' around streams while falling trees right over them.
It's a license to make up their own rules and do whatever they want, wider impacts be damned.
#ClimateEmergency #CdnPoli #CanPoli #Carbon #Methane #Emissions #Oil #Gas

"Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says"
#Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

"Luxury fashion giants strive to ease decarbonisation for suppliers"
#Fashion #Emissions
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"13 years of detailed US CO₂ emissions data released"
#US #USA #America #Emissions

13 years of detailed US CO₂ emissions data released
New research from Northern Arizona University shows detailed CO2 emissions for the United States from 2010 to 2022.

"Did you know that for every US$1,000 a person has in savings is roughly equivalent to the direct #Emissions generated by flying from New York to Seattle every year”
#Banks are a core part of how we store and spend money. This

Why I Changed Banks For The Planet
Banks are integral to our daily lives. We rely on them to receive our salaries, make transactions, pay bills, and secure loans or mortgages. However, behind each of these transactions lies a financial system that subtly influences not just our economy but also, albeit less obviously, our planet. The practices

"China’s Emissions Have Been Trending Down for 18 Months"
#China #Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

China's Emissions Have Been Trending Down for 18 Months

"World stuck on mapping methane emissions, not tackling them, UN warns"
#UN #UnitedNations #Methane #Emissions