Tag: environment

Apple Reports Major Sustainability Milestones with 30% Recycled Materials in 2025 Products

Apple announces that 30% of materials in its 2025 products are recycled, alongside significant water and renewable energy achievements.

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Japanese Researchers Achieve Up to 90% Lithium Recovery from Used Batteries

Scientists in Japan have developed a method to extract up to 90% of lithium from spent batteries, addressing waste and resource challenges.

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Satellite Data Reveals 16% Increase in Earth’s Brightness Due to Light Pollution Since 2014

Satellite imagery shows Earth’s brightness increased by 16% from 2014 to 2022, highlighting global trends in artificial nighttime lighting.

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Rural US Activists Leverage AI to Challenge Data Center Expansion

Activists in rural America employ AI tools to combat large-scale data center projects encroaching on their communities.

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Data Centers Driving AI Growth Create Noticeable Local Heat Islands, Study Finds

Research reveals that expanding AI data centers produce localized heat islands, raising temperatures by several degrees up to 10 km away.

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SpaceX Faces Challenges in Achieving 1 Million Satellite Goal for Orbital Data Centers

SpaceX’s plan to deploy up to one million satellites for orbital data centers may fall short amid regulatory and environmental concerns.

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California Brewery Launches First Beer Carbonated with CO₂ Extracted from Air

Almanac Beer unveils Flow – Clean Air Edition, the first beer carbonated using CO₂ captured directly from the atmosphere.

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Global Automakers Scale Back Full Transition to Electric Vehicles Amid Strong Demand for Combustion Engines

Over a dozen major automakers reduce electric vehicle production plans as demand for internal combustion engines remains strong and subsidies wane.

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Astronomers Raise Concerns Over Massive Orbital Satellite Projects

Astronomers warn that plans for thousands of satellites and orbital mirrors threaten the future of space observation.

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Tech Giants Boost Carbon Credit Purchases Amid AI Expansion

Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft significantly increased carbon credit acquisitions as AI infrastructure drives higher energy use.

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Russia’s Solar Power Growth Lags Far Behind China Despite Moderate Expansion

Russia added approximately 100 MW of solar capacity last year, a pace vastly slower than China’s rapid expansion in solar energy infrastructure.

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China Meets All New Electricity Demand with Renewable Energy for the First Time

In 2025, China met all new electricity demand with renewable sources despite increased consumption and a decline in fossil fuel emissions.

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