POLITICO: ‘AI killed the climate star’ – ‘Google says its huge energy uptake for data centers is jeopardizing its climate goals’
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-surge/2026/10/14/ai-killed-the-climate-star-01117484 By ZACK COLMAN The tech industry is the new kingmaker of the energy world — and it’s about to face some major climate tests. Take Google. Six years ago, the company pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. Then came the artificial intelligence boom. The tech giant saw its carbon emissions rise 18% in […]
NASA: Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum Extent – Tying 2008, 2010, & 2025 for the 10th-lowest minimum in the satellite record
https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/climate-science/sea-ice/arctic-sea-ice-2026-min/ By James Riordon Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 12, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder. The ice covered an estimated 1.78 million square miles (4.6 million square kilometers), tying 2008, 2010, and 2025 for the 10th-lowest minimum […]
STUDY: Too much penguin poop in Antarctica is accelerating snow melt and rising sea levels
https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/science/penguin-poop-could-be-accelerating-antarctic-decline-study/ By Ben Cost Crappy feet. While humans might be mostly to blame for Antarctica’s snow melt, scientists are pointing to another surprising source of the a-thaw-calypse — penguin poop. Per the study in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, these flightless birds’ droppings are fertilizing algae blooms across the Antarctic Peninsula. The penguins track […]
PONDER THIS! ‘Climate change is putting Europe’s brain health at risk’ – ‘Climate change is emerging as a growing threat to brain health’
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/climate-change-is-putting-europes-brain-health-at-risk By Giedre PeseckyteBy Giedre Peseckyte Rising temperatures, poor air quality and the spread of infectious diseases could increase the burden of neurological disorders, with the most vulnerable communities facing the greatest risks. Climate change is emerging as a growing threat to brain health, as rising temperatures and other environmental pressures add to the burden of […]