Our Coming Arab Springs?
Resource stresses are rising in many parts of the world. How long before we see political ruptures, including on a Arab Spring level?
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Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts of Water – Companies Rarely Tell the Public Exactly How Much
Data centers, with AI driving insatiable needs, not only hoover up tons of power but water as well. And water is already a contested resource
Read more...The Impact of a Ghostwritten Paper on the Fate of Glyphosate
A downsized EPA faces a deadline to review the herbicide’s safety without much of its in-house expertise.
Read more...How Much Energy Does ChatGPT’s Newest Model Consume?
ChatGPT’s environmental destructiveness is increasing by leaps and bounds.
Read more...James Galbraith: From the Fossil-Fuel Civilization Into …? Economics Gets a Biophysical Reality Check
James Galbraith argues that economics can’t keep ignoring that energy and resources for production are no longer abundant and easy to access
Read more...Beyond Carbon: The Overlooked Health Benefits of Fuel Taxation
Eco-taxes to reduce fuel emissions not only lower CO2 levels, but also reduce pollution, helping poor neighborhoods the most.
Read more...As the Colorado River Slowly Dries Up, States Angle for Influence Over Future Water Rights
The wrangling over who gets what out of the Colorado Rivers is one of many escalating fights over ever more scarce water.
Read more...Only Nationalisation Can Save England and Wales’ Failing Water Sector
Privatisation means the public faces higher bills and pollution as shareholders cash in. Why won’t Labour admit that?
Read more...Unexpected China Factory Contraction Confirms Deflationary Headwinds, Overcapacity
China’s leaders admit to widespread overcapacity, such as in EVs and solar panels. Faillure to solve it could generate Japan-style deflation
Read more...Consumers Are Footing the Bill for AI’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy
The energy cost of AI is probaby vastly higher than you realized, and will be showing up soon in your power bills.
Read more...South America’s Sovereignty Is Being Lost in Big Tech’s Clouds
How South America and the Global South generally are selling out their automony and the promise of multipolarity for Big Tech convenience
Read more...Thomas Neuburger: Rethinking Collapse
Your humble blogger has difficulty with the thesis of this post: “What if collapse is the road to more humane life?”
Read more...‘Farming in the Dark’: Brooke Rollins’ Leadership, DOGE’s Grip and the Cost to American Agriculture
In her first six months, Donald Trump’s second agriculture secretary has altered the course of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She says prosperity is ‘just around the corner.’ But staffing cuts and restricted research could have long-lasting impacts.
Read more...When ‘Coexistence’ Is Co-Opted in Conservation Practice
Coexistence between humans and wildlife is a meaningful goal, but it’s being misused or superficially invoked.
Read more...Uneven Vulnerabilities: A Global Index of Climate Risk for Countries
A new paper rates 170 countries for climate risk exposure. This ambitious and imporant exercise neverthless seems to have key gaps.
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