Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
A rendering of a planned development build to Passive House standards.
A rendering of a Passive House project in Newton, Massachusetts provided by the developer by Northland.
Tech Insider : Environment
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Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian
  • Google is thirsty.
  • Its latest environmental report shows a 20% jump in water consumption in its data centers.
  • As the AI arms race heats up, it may only get worse.

Google just published its 2023 environmental report, and one thing is for certain: The company's water use is soaring.

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Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
A person tries to cool off by pressing a cold towel to his face.
Phoenix on Wednesday had a record 20 consecutive days of temperatures reaching 110 degrees or beyond.