Datacentres are a ticking time bomb. We must make sure AI's benefits outweigh the costs They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment - aside from tech bros? theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-environment .. theguardian-com-us-opinion / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water Meta said it was working with officials to be a 'good neighbor' and drinking water supplies were not affected ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-environment .. theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-technology / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress Climate crisis prompts calls for workplace temperature limits and rights to heat breaks and adjusted working hours ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-environment / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after 'serious' waterwaste and sewage failures Regulator found 'unacceptable' breaches in water company's handling of drainage and sewage network ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us-environment .. theguardian-com-us-money / / #science / / 10 days 10d Share
UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels Experts warn that some marine species are at risk of 'mass mortality events' in ever-warming oceans ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-environment / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
European countries top 'scorecard' on climate progress while US slips to 27th Estonia, Luxembourg and UK are the top three in biennial Yale University index in tackling pollution and other issues ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-environment .. theguardian-com-world / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction 'Sea cures' are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-environment / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-opinion .. theguardian-com-us-environment / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
Health risk fears for storks in Europe over 'junk food' from landfill Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harms ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us .. theguardian-com-us-environment / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share
Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year - but almost half will end up in landfill Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing least year's total ... theguardian.com theguardian.com / feeds theguardian-com-world .. theguardian-com-us-money .. theguardian-com-us-environment / / #news / / 10 days 10d Share