False claims can go viral rapidly in the wake of a natural disaster — especially when they're about climate change, and posted on social media.
Some industry observers told ABC News that the ostensible softening toward Trump by big-tech corporations reflects a new business landscape that is both heavily influenced by the president-elect and increasingly defined by the development of energy-intensive artificial intelligence products.
Meta's end to fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram opens the floodgates for misinformation and disinformation, making climate disasters potentially worse.
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F or bears of both the market and polar kind, a planet without an ice cap is a tragedy. The Arctic is warming four times faster than the world at large, causing ice to shrink by an area the size of Austria each year. Since the 1980s the volume of ice has fallen by 70% or more. The Arctic’s first ice-free day may occur before 2030.
Vivek Gurav is behind what is understood to be the world’s largest community of ploggers – joggers who litter pick.
For the last year, analysts have warned that the data centers needed for AI would drive up power demand and, by extension, emissions as utilities build out natural gas infrastructure to help meet demand.
Sheffield offers seven-figure contract after warning of ballooning costs after storms
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