DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - AI Is Thirsty. A Data Center Developer Thinks It Found A Fix
‘the chemistry and the physics of what we’ve done’
DAILYCALLER (Dylan Kresak) - The Data Center Boom Is Coming For Small-Town Water
‘really large numbers that are hard to put in context’
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Poll: Data centers gain massive support -- they don't waste water! Robby Soave | RISING
OPINION: Robby Soave gives his radar on the controversy surrounding data centers and their use of water. #RobbySoave #DataCenters #Water
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Toxic’: GOP memo privately warns this ‘sleeper issue’ could haunt them in 2026
According to new reporting, a private GOP memo warns that data centers have become a “toxic brand” and a sleeper issue that could weigh down Republicans in key 2026 races. Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown joins to discuss.
NYTIMES (Callie Holtermann) - The Teens Taking On A.I. Data Centers
Gen Z-ers are forming after-school clubs, speaking at community meetings — and sometimes wrestling with their own dependence on the technology.
AI:Gen Z activists are organizing community groups and attending local meetings to protest the expansion of AI data centers in their neighborhoods. These teenagers are attempting to address the environmental and social impacts of massive technological infrastructure while simultaneously navigating their own heavy reliance on the digital technology these facilities power.Open
NEWSCATS - 2026 Great Barrier Reef Statistics: They told us a fairy tale
Image: Great Barrier Reef Coral Cover Defies 40 Years Of Climate Doom Related: New Research Documents The Lack Of Any Net Decline In GBR Coral Cover Since The 1980s 1,121 New Marine Species Discovered in [...]
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Now Newsom Wants $95 Million for EV Chargers While CA Still Can’t Keep Lights On
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Demands EU Honor Non-Tariff Trade Commitments.
The United States has urged the European Union to honor its trade commitments by revising corporate sustainability rules that could hinder American businesses operating in the bloc.
The United States has urged the European Union to honor its trade commitments by revising corporate sustainability rules that could hinder American businesses operating in the bloc. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States is urging the European Union (EU) to ease corporate sustainability rules that hold large companies responsible for the environmental and social impact of their global supply chains, arguing the measures harm American exporters. U.S. Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder said Friday that Brussels should honor commitments made during previous trade talks with President Donald J. Trump to address non-tariff barriers. DETAIL: Puzder specifically criticized the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive…Open
NEWSCATS - ‘WELL, NOTHING’: Expert gives a BLUNT answer on climate change
Image: Climate adaptation projects in Durham receiving significant funding boost Related: Antarctic Chill Sweeps Australia; Patagonia’s Deep Freeze Persists; Cloud Loss Drives 80% Of Earth’s Solar Gain; + Eclipse Triggers Grid Warnings Across Europe Video: [...]
AI:An expert has provided a blunt and dismissive response regarding the efficacy of climate change mitigation, suggesting that current efforts or expectations surrounding environmental shifts may be fundamentally misplaced. This stance arrives amid ongoing discussions regarding climate science, grid stability, and the perceived collapse often cited by proponents of radical environmental policies.Open
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
Move over, data centers. AI's climate impact may extend well beyond the electricity it consumes. Why it matters: A new peer-reviewed study finds AI could help produce more oil and natural gas — and produce a climate impact the authors argue could far outweigh the technology's benefits for renewable energy. Driving the news: The research, just published in a Nature journal, concludes AI's role in boosting oil and gas production would outweigh its climate benefits from accelerating renewable energy, leading to a net increase in emissions under a range of scenarios. - The study is among the first to estimate how AI-driven gains in fossil fuel production could affect global emissions. "Most assessments of AI's climate impact are framed as…