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AI’s growing footprint: Study reveals alarming environmental cost of California’s data centers
Behind every chatbot and AI model is a physical and environmental footprint; this looks like rows of energy-hungry servers housed in data centers that draw on the same power, water and air that California communities rely on.
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BioLab Fires, Corporate Greed, and Environmental Injustice in Georgia
The BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, a manufacturer of pool and spa chemicals, has exploded several times in recent years, but the disastrous effects of the September 2024 explosion stretched far beyond Rockdale County lines. Read more via Scalawag: BioLab Fires, Corporate Greed, and Environmental Injustice in Georgia.
From Mississippi to Maryland, Black communities are taking on Big Tech
There are 1,200 data centers in the South, and $200 billion worth are on the horizon. Black community members said they are fighting a new wave of “extraction”
The Desert’s Thirsty New Neighbor
A “for sale” sign in the area where the Austin, Texas-based group BorderPlex plans to build a $165 billion data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. Photo by Alberto Silva Fernandez/Puente News Collaborative & High Country News In arid New Mexico, a massive data center campus promises jobs, but residents fear it will…
Incarcerated Texans Rebuild Their Lives Through This Rooftop Solar Program
HOUSTON — Leon Dillard gripped the solar panel tight, sweat stinging his eyes as he scaled the sun-baked roof for the first time. His adrenaline racing, he remembered making sure his harness was clipped not once, but twice. He’d never climbed up onto a roof before, let alone with a 50-pound panel of metal and…
In Laredo, families grapple with air pollution as efforts to reduce toxic emissions stall
Nidia Nevares walks with her son, Juan Jose “JJ” Nevares, at Father Charles M. McNaboe Park on Sept. 20, 2025. The park is near both their home and the Midwest Sterilization Co. plant, which uses a known carcinogen. Photo by Sean Jimenez/South Texas Project Activists and residents organize As ThEy fear their city…
Puerto Rico’s Climate Revolution: Taking Power Back From the Grid
Casa Pueblo has set an example for building energy independence for cities across the island. Photo courtesy of Casa Pueblo As hurricanes intensify, the island’s push for energy independence could serve as a blueprint for vulnerable coastal communities everywhere. Words by Kiara Alfonseca, @angrykiara. Edited by Patricia Guadalupe, @PatriciagDC. — In the small…
8 Key Insights: Neeta Thakur’s Fight For Environmental Justice Impacts Indian Americans
As smoke from wildfires increasingly impacts communities, understanding the factors that exacerbate health risks, particularly within disadvantaged communities, is crucial. This article highlights how physician-scientist Neeta Thakur is battling to […] The post 8 Key Insights: Neeta Thakur’s Fight For Environmental Justice Impacts Indian Americans appeared first on India Currents.
Earthjustice president describes a “fundamentally different” Era of hostility toward environmentalists
Earthjustice President Describes a “Fundamentally Different” Era of Hostility Toward Environmentalists by Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Environmentalists have long faced harassment, imprisonment and other forms of retribution in some parts of the world. The…
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