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The big tech industry’s claims about the climate benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are largely unproven and unsubstantiated, according to a new report from a coalition of climate advocacy and …
Big Tech Accused of AI ‘Greenwashing’ Read More
Ma – one of China’s most recognisable environmental activists – says that early experiments with publishing real-time air quality data have paved the way for greater openness from the Chinese …
Ma Jun: ‘No business interest’ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewables Read More
Over many decades, vast sums of money for innovation in farming including seeds, crop applications and new technologies has come from those large enterprises and organisations that can extract value …
Lack of agroecological funding could be costing us our future Read More
In what the White House has described as the “largest deregulatory action in American history,” President Donald Trump has undone a key scientific finding that has been the cornerstone of United States efforts to fight climate change for more than 16 years. …
Trump drops key US climate rule, swaps health for cheap cars Read More
With the federal government retreating from climate action, cities and states have increasingly stepped in to ease emissions and address the crisis. But new research finds that those efforts often …
Can cities make landlords care about energy efficiency? Read More
Climate groups in Germany are celebrating a major legal victory after the country’s top court ruled that the federal government must strengthen climate protection plans. On Thursday, 29 January, the administrative …
‘That ends now’: German court ruling raises pressure to fix stalled climate plans Read More
Online fashion retailer Asos recently introduced additional fees for customers who return lots of items, marking a significant shift in the fast fashion model that has relied on free, frictionless …
Fast fashion: why changes in return policies don’t do enough to address environmental damage Read More
Something unusual and long overdue recently took place at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Two regenerative agriculture pioneers, Rick Clark of Indiana and Blake Alexander of California, stood alongside …
Regenerative Agriculture Finally Has a Seat at the Table at USDA Read More
The Taiwanese semiconductor industry’s power demand is forecast to grow eightfold by 2028. Rapid expansion of wind energy to support the demand is impacting the livelihoods of oyster farmers and …
AI’s green-energy goal is devastating Taiwan’s coastal villages Read More
Uganda’s national debt stands at $32.3 billion (€27.5 billion), with the government recently approving a loan of 9 trillion Ugandan shillings ($2.5 billion, €2.1 billion), fueling concern over the country’s spiraling finances. For …
Uganda’s debt crisis deepens ahead of elections Read More