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Supersized data centers are coming. See how they will transform America. wapo.st/3L2C7Zc #datacenters #electricity #power #powerplants
Analysis | Supersized data centers are coming. See how they will transform America.
These AI campuses consume more power than major U.S. cities. Their footprints are measured in miles, not feet.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Is My Morning Coffee Climate Friendly? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/c...
Is My Morning Coffee Climate Friendly?
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December 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Resources for debunking common solar and wind myths  yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/06/reso...
Resources for debunking common solar and wind myths  » Yale Climate Connections
These articles can help you tell fact from fiction.
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August 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
See the most 25 spoken languages in 2025 and the marked difference between English and Mandarin's popularity. www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w... via @visualcap.bsky.social
Ranked: The World’s Most Spoken Languages in 2025
See the most 25 spoken languages in 2025 and the marked difference between English and Mandarin's popularity.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How many cities have over 1 million people? This data-driven map charts every single one, giving you a bird’s-eye view of global urbanization. www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-every... via @visualcap.bsky.social
Mapped: Every City With Over 1 Million People
How many cities have over 1 million people? This data-driven map charts every single one, giving you a bird’s-eye view of global urbanization.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Big Tech’s Net-Zero Goals Are Looking Shaky www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/c...
Big Tech’s Net-Zero Goals Are Looking Shaky
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August 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Can’t put solar panels on your roof? Plug-in ‘balcony solar’ may be for you. wapo.st/4fRTIOJ
Column | Can’t put solar panels on your roof? Plug-in ‘balcony solar’ may be for you.
Balcony solar promises to cut energy costs and grid reliance for renters and apartment-dwellers. I did a trial run at my home.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
See how the ranking of most valuable companies in the world have shuffled, and which regions dominate the top 50. www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-50-mo... via @visualcap.bsky.social
Ranked: The 50 Most Valuable Companies in the World in 2025
See how Nvidia’s record $4.2T valuation reshuffles the ranking of most valuable companies in the world, and which regions dominate the top 50.
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July 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Small vertical farms pick up where Big Tech faltered wapo.st/4kZCTly #farming #industrialization
Small vertical farms pick up where Big Tech faltered
Empty downtowns and rural food deserts welcome small indoor farms to revive urban areas and solve food insecurity.
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July 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
When will populations peak? Explore the turning points for the 40 biggest countries, from China’s decline to Nigeria’s surge. www.visualcapitalist.com/peak-populat... via @visualcap.bsky.social
Peak Population: When It’ll Hit the World’s 40 Largest Countries
When will populations peak? Explore the turning points for the 40 biggest countries, from China’s decline to Nigeria’s surge.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Population growth and rising affluence continue to drive demand for energy and water. Different energy technologies have varying water needs, with thermal power plants having unique cooling system requirements. visualizingenergy.org/what-methods... #electricity #powergeneration
What methods of electricity generation use the most water?
In the 20th century, global energy and water use grew significantly. Population growth and rising affluence will continue to drive demand for both resources. Different energy technologies have varying...
visualizingenergy.org
July 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
AI systems have seen rapid advancements, surpassing human performance in technical tasks such as advanced math and visual reasoning. www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-... via @visualcap.bsky.social
Visualizing AI vs. Human Performance in Technical Tasks
AI systems have seen rapid advancements, surpassing human performance in technical tasks such as advanced math and visual reasoning.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
To train AI models, companies are burning through millions of dollars to run thousands chips non-stop in sprawling data centers. www.visualcapitalist.com/the-surging-... via @visualcap.bsky.social
Charted: The Surging Cost of Training AI Models
To train AI models, companies are burning through millions of dollars to run thousands chips non-stop in sprawling data centers.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Beijing now leads the world in AI deal concentration, with 66% of its startup funding directed toward AI-native companies. www.visualcapitalist.com/which-cities... via @visualcap.bsky.social
Which Cities Are Investing Heavily into AI?
Beijing now leads the world in AI deal concentration, with 66% of its startup funding directed toward AI-native companies.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NVIDIA Brings Physical AI to European Cities With New Blueprint for Smart City AI blogs.nvidia.com/blog/smart-c...
NVIDIA Brings Physical AI to European Cities With New Blueprint for Smart City AI
NVIDIA today announced the NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for smart city AI, a reference framework that brings physical AI to entire cities and their critical infrastructure.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The World Is Warming Up. And It’s Happening Faster Human-caused global warming has been increasing faster and faster since the 1970s.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/c...
The World Is Warming Up. And It’s Happening Faster.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM