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Lake Powell Nears Critically Low Levels and ‘Dead Power Pool,’ Experts Warn
A reservoir can still look enormous while coming dangerously close to losing one of its most important functions. Lake Powell now sits only about 34 feet above the point where Glen Canyon Dam can no longer generate hydropower, following a record-low snowpack and decades of strain across the Colorado River Basin. Falling water levels threaten…
AI Data Centers Are Creating Pollution on a Nearly Incomprehensible Scale
Every AI prompt begins with a few taps on a screen, but the answer can depend on warehouses filled with servers, enormous volumes of water, and power plants capable of supplying entire cities. As demand for artificial intelligence surges, researchers warn that its hidden environmental footprint could soon rival millions of cars, while communities in…
Scientists Say Earth Is Entering a More Extreme Climate Era
The warning signs are no longer confined to scientific journals or computer simulations. They are unfolding in real time through deadly heatwaves, record-breaking ocean temperatures, and weather events that continue to surpass expectations. Even researchers who have spent decades studying climate change say the pace of change is becoming increasingly difficult to explain. One concern…
Researchers Sound Alarm Over “Catastrophic” Gray Whale Deaths
A dead gray whale on a beach is a visible tragedy, but the far greater loss may be happening unseen beneath the Pacific. As carcasses appear at alarming rates from Mexico to Alaska, researchers estimate that thousands more whales may have died offshore in just two years. Many are starving, calves are becoming increasingly scarce,…
Air Conditioners Could Make Future Heat Waves Even Worse
Europe’s recent heat waves have sparked an unusually heated debate over air conditioning. As temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of France, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom, many people argued that wider access to air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Others pointed to an uncomfortable reality. The very…
AI Data Centers Face Growing Backlash as 14 States Push to Slow Their Expansion
The artificial intelligence boom has sparked one of the biggest infrastructure races in modern history, with tech giants investing billions of dollars in massive data centers to power everything from AI chatbots to cloud computing and online services. These sprawling facilities have become the backbone of the digital economy, but their rapid expansion is now…
Air Conditioners May Be Making Heat Waves Around the World Even Hotter
As heat waves become more intense, air conditioning has become a lifeline in homes, schools, offices, and hospitals. But the same machines that keep people safe indoors may also be adding pressure to the world outside. The Cooling Paradox Behind Modern Heat Waves On extremely hot days, air conditioning can feel less like comfort and…
Americas Biggest Underground Water Supply Is Slowly Running Dry
For generations, it has quietly powered one of the world’s most productive farming regions without most Americans ever knowing it existed. Stretching beneath eight states, this vast underground water reserve has helped feed millions of people, support rural communities, and fuel a multi-billion-dollar agricultural economy. Now scientists warn that this enormous natural resource is being…
Scientists Uncover a Prehistoric Lost World Under a Mile of Antarctic Ice
Far beneath the desolate, freezing surface of East Antarctica, a staggering geological secret has been locked away in absolute darkness for millions of years. Under a mile of solid ice, scientists have uncovered a pristine, prehistoric landscape perfectly frozen in time—a haunting snapshot of a forgotten era when the most hostile continent on Earth was…
A Massive Data Center is Baking Nearby Residents Amidst a Historic Heatwave
As a relentless summer sun scorches Europe, one English town is experiencing a completely different kind of heat. Residents of Slough are sweating through record temperatures, but the weather alone is not to blame. Just a few steps from their homes sits a massive, windowless concrete fortress that hums day and night. Life Next to…