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- 1Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers and Amazon Gas Plant Plan●Climate Activists Target AI Data Centers & Amazon's Plan to Build Largest U.S. Gas Power Plant
Climate activists are turning their attention to the booming AI industry, protesting data centers and opposing Amazon's plan to build what would be the largest gas-fired power plant in the United States. Campaigners argue that the massive energy demands of artificial intelligence are driving new fossil fuel expansion, and reports of the Amazon project have intensified criticism that Big Tech's AI growth is colliding with climate goals.
- 2Fact check targets Trump's climate warning claims amid AI greenwashing debate●Nice fact check embedded in this informative article discussing greenwashing of AI: ''When [Trump] refers to people warn
An article examining the environmental impact and greenwashing of artificial intelligence includes a fact check of Donald Trump's climate remarks. It explains that his references to people warning "we'll all be dead in twelve years" stem from media coverage of a 2018 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, rather than scientists' actual statements. Readers are sharing it as a useful example of climate misinformation being corrected within broader tech-environment reporting.
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Environmental group Environment America is calling for an immediate moratorium on new data center construction, arguing that the rapid buildout of facilities to serve artificial intelligence and cloud computing is straining power grids, water supplies and the climate. The demand adds to a growing debate in the United States over how quickly data centers should be allowed to expand and at what environmental cost.
- 4New EV sales hit milestone in September, SMMT figures show▼Milestone new EV sales in September, SMMT figures show: comment
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has released September registration data showing a milestone for new electric vehicle sales in the UK. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit commented on the figures, pointing to growing uptake of battery-electric cars among buyers. The release coincided with Tesla's Brand Awareness Score rising to 57.56/100, keeping the electric car maker in the spotlight as the market shifts.
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European farmers are assessing damage to this year's harvests after a summer of drought and extreme heat across much of the continent. Analysis by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit highlights reduced yields for key crops, with climate change increasingly blamed for volatile growing seasons. Commentators warn that repeated heat-driven losses could push up food prices and strain EU agriculture policy.
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New figures show record solar installations, drawing comment from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. The milestone points to continued rapid growth in solar power capacity, with analysts weighing what the surge means for energy costs, grid planning and climate targets. Details of the exact figures and countries involved were not included in the comment.