Monthly Archives: February 2023

Is the Cloud damaging the planet? – asks BBC TV’s Panorama — Iowa Climate Science Education

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Rashid Faridi

Hyperscale data center in Dublin developed by EdgeConneX. (Image credit: EdgeConneX) The BBC thinks we should agonise over our ‘carbon footprint’ in relation to computer data centres, due to their massive use of electricity (and water). It’s supposed to be … Continue reading →

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As Food Prices Skyrocket, New Zealand Introduces an Agricultural Methane Tax — Watts Up With That?

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Rashid Faridi

New Zealand is in a food crisis. Food prices jumped 11.3% over the last 12 months, many families are struggling. The government response is punitive climate taxes and regulations on food production. The post As Food Prices Skyrocket, New Zealand … Continue reading →

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Voyager Space raises $80M as it continues development on private space station, Starlab — TechCrunch

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Rashid Faridi

Voyager Space, a company developing a private space station, has raised $80.2 million in new capital. The new funding comes as Voyager continues its development of the station, Starlab, which is no doubt an enormously capital-intensive undertaking. The funding includes … Continue reading →

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Green Hypocrites: Ancient Rainforests Being Stripped To Make Way For Hundreds of Wind Turbines

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Rashid Faridi

The wind industry is the Grand Master of green hypocrisy; leaving a wake of environmental destruction, wherever it plies its subsidy-soaked trade. In… Green Hypocrites: Ancient Rainforests Being Stripped To Make Way For Hundreds of Wind Turbines

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