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Just watched 1st factual reporting on #coal situation in India, without any blanket sophistry/criticism/ sycophancy , from #kunalkamra ( long live)who stated both the good part ( environment ministry) and the bad part ( coal ministry) in the current gov.
Guy is fearlessly sincere in his work and how the agents of the moneyed man exploited the plight of the people during. #covid

Can You Choose an #AI Model That Harms the Planet Less?
When it comes to #artificialintelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more #greenhousegas.
A report last year from the Energy Department found A.I. could help increase the portion of the nation’s #electricity supply consumed by data centers from 4.4 percent to 12 percent by #2028. To meet this demand, some #powerplants are expected to burn more #coal and #naturalgas.
nytimes.com/2025/06/19/climate
archive.ph/hIW7K

A report last year from the Energy Department found A.I. could help increase the portion of the nation’s electricity supply consumed by data centers from 4.4 percent to 12 percent by 2028.
The New York Times · Your A.I. Queries Come With a Climate CostBy Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

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Global coal consumption is still growing. The world’s wealthiest nations are moving away from it, but the momentum in Asia and the Global South is more than enough to offset those declines. For better or worse, coal remains a pillar of global energy—driven by affordability, energy security, and infrastructure lock-in.
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forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2025/

ForbesCoal Isn’t Dead Yet: Global Trends Defy Climate PledgesGlobal coal consumption and production hit record highs in 2024, with Asia leading demand despite climate pledges. Here's what the latest data reveals.
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3/ This directly addresses two big sources of #CO2 emissions - #coal in #China (and other export-oriented countries) and #oil for #shipping. Another name for it is the “border-adjustment tax”.

b. Support deportation of all illegal immigrants from the US. Most of them are exploited in farming and most of farming serves #beef production which is one of the biggest sources of #GHGs.

Australia's demand for power has surged to new heights — and this is just the start
By Daniel Mercer

Australian power demand rose relentlessly until 2008, when it stopped growing. That record has finally been eclipsed, and experts say it is a sign of things to come.

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-22/aus

ABC News · AI data centres need round-the-clock energy and could be more power-hungry than we thinkBy Daniel Mercer