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Data centers are so hot their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds

Researchers warn these “heat islands” could have a “remarkable influence on communities and regional welfare,” and affect more than 340 million people.

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The EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis
By Andrew BeharApril 1, 2026
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Trump’s plan to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could be foiled by just 50 survivors of a rare whale species
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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Washington’s ‘God Squad’ assembles to debate the fate of a rare endangered whale and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
By Matthew Brown and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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Big tech was embracing clean energy and turning a corner on climate change. Then AI data centers arrived
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026
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In the age of vibe coding, trust is the real bottleneck
AIIn the age of vibe coding, trust is the real bottleneck
By Sharon GoldmanApril 2, 2026
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SuccessGen Z millionaires are rushing into crypto—and they blame the risky bet on FOMO. Fear of missing out
By Preston ForeApril 2, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks April 2, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on April 2, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerApril 2, 2026
A photo illustration of two laptops with eyeballs over a red background with alert signs.
CryptoI knew about North Korean hackers—they still tricked me and got into my computer
By Ben WeissApril 2, 2026
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EnergyUK accuses Iran of Hormuz ‘hijack,’ holding global economy hostage
By Jill Lawless, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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EconomyElon Musk, world’s first trillionaire: one implication of the massive SpaceX IPO
By Bernard Condon, Ken Sweet and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for April 2, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Ethereum for April 2, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 2, 2026
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RetailMcDonald’s joins the value menu simpler is better trend with 10 items at less than $3 each
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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EnvironmentWorkers told to ditch their neckties to save energy
By Rodrigo Orihuela and BloombergAugust 1, 2022
An injured tiny turtle defecated plastic for 6 days after being rescued by an Australian zoo: ‘They’re just consuming it as their first initial food’
EnvironmentAn injured tiny turtle defecated plastic for 6 days after being rescued by an Australian zoo: ‘They’re just consuming it as their first initial food’
By Erin PraterJuly 31, 2022
Bill Gates
PoliticsBill Gates was among a ‘wide range’ of CEOs and labor bosses who lobbied to change Manchin’s mind on the Inflation Reduction Act: report
By Erin PraterJuly 30, 2022
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EnvironmentWhat boards actually think about ESG proposals
By Lance LambertJuly 29, 2022
Skiers in front of mountain lodge Guide del Cervino in the Italian Alps
EnvironmentItalian-Swiss border near one of the world’s largest ski resorts is shifting due to climate change — and a mountain lodge is caught in the middle
By Tristan BoveJuly 28, 2022
A man walks on the street using a towel and a portable fan to protect himself from the sun and the heat on June 30 2022, in Tokyo's famous Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan.
HealthClimate change’s freakishly hot summer is leading to a new type of insurance coverage—for heat stroke
By Will DanielJuly 26, 2022
Why climate change disproportionally impacts women
EnvironmentWhy climate change disproportionally impacts women
By Demetria DickinsonJuly 25, 2022
Al Gore
PoliticsClimate deniers are like the Uvalde police ‘waiting outside an unlocked door while the children were being massacred,’ Al Gore says
By Erin PraterJuly 24, 2022
A new generation of data scientists could be our best weapon against climate change
CommentaryA new generation of data scientists could be our best weapon against climate change
By Weiwei PanJuly 22, 2022
President Joe Biden
PoliticsPresident Joe Biden calls climate change an ‘existential threat’ but stops short of declaring an emergency
By Josh Wingrove, Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Ari Natter and BloombergJuly 20, 2022
Heat wave in the U.K.
EnvironmentPeople of color in the U.K. are four times as likely to live in areas most vulnerable to heat waves, study finds
By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu and BloombergJuly 20, 2022
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Environment‘That’s not how the oil market works’: Price cap on Russian oil could push the price to $140 a barrel, warns energy research director
By Sophie MellorJuly 19, 2022
Why it’s so hard to get people to care about heat waves
EnvironmentWhy it’s so hard to get people to care about heat waves
By Eamon BarrettJuly 19, 2022
Photo of people riding bicycles in front of sections of pipe for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on August 4, 2021, in Sassnitz, Germany.
EnvironmentEurope’s new normal: Scorching summer followed by ‘long, hard winter,’ as IEA tells it to cut Russian gas, or else
By Yvonne LauJuly 18, 2022
‘The runway has melted’: The British summer is so hot that the Air Force has been forced to cancel flights on a major military base
Environment‘The runway has melted’: The British summer is so hot that the Air Force has been forced to cancel flights on a major military base
By Andrew MarquardtJuly 18, 2022
Sustainable architecture requires greater scale to have an impact on the planet, experts warn
EnvironmentSustainable architecture requires greater scale to have an impact on the planet, experts warn
By Marcus BaramJuly 18, 2022
A forest ranger sprays water from a hose on a forest fire near the Moroccan city of Ksar el-Kebir in the Larache region, on July 15, 2022. (
Environment‘Collective action or collective suicide’: U.N. chief issues a stark warning as heatwaves sear Europe, the U.S. and China
By David MeyerJuly 18, 2022
Global heat waves are so bad that utilities are paying their customers to use less energy
EnvironmentGlobal heat waves are so bad that utilities are paying their customers to use less energy
By Eamon BarrettJuly 15, 2022
Contractors install solar panels.
FinanceThe skyrocketing price of one critical metal could put a stop to new solar projects worldwide
By Will DanielJuly 14, 2022
Japanese Fukushima Disaster
Environment4 former executives blamed for Fukushima nuclear disaster and ordered to pay $97 billion to shareholders
By Sophie MellorJuly 14, 2022
Heatwave London U.K.
EnergyToo hot to work? Unions call for employees to be sent home when the temperature hits 86°F (30°C)
By Sophie MellorJuly 12, 2022
To solve the water crisis, companies are increasingly turning to AI 
EnvironmentTo solve the water crisis, companies are increasingly turning to AI 
By Tony LystraJuly 11, 2022
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EnvironmentVladimir Putin ‘most likely’ to permanently cut off Europe’s gas
By Sophie MellorJuly 11, 2022
There’s a huge problem for the clean energy shift and it comes from China, unprecedented IEA report says
EnvironmentThere’s a huge problem for the clean energy shift and it comes from China, unprecedented IEA report says
By Yvonne LauJuly 7, 2022
Besma Bouchrit, a research scientist for Brilliant Planet, stand in the middle of an algae farm.
EnvironmentA U.K. startup is building the world’s largest algae farm that each year will capture CO2 equal to the emissions of 8,000 cars
By Bernhard WarnerJuly 5, 2022
A worker arranges shelves at a Sephora store.
EnvironmentFederal regulations are finally taking aim at the ‘Wild West’ of clean beauty
By Ambreen AliJuly 4, 2022
The Supreme Court limited EPA authority, but investors and consumers are still driving sustainability forward
LeadershipThe Supreme Court limited EPA authority, but investors and consumers are still driving sustainability forward
By Aman KidwaiJuly 1, 2022
Supreme Court building
EnvironmentSupreme Court limits the EPA’s power to curb greenhouse gases from power plants
By Greg Stohr and BloombergJune 30, 2022
The world needs to redefine sustainability in the blue food sector
CommentaryThe world needs to redefine sustainability in the blue food sector
By Fiorenza MicheliJune 29, 2022
Europe calls the end of the combustion engine era with deal to eliminate CO2-emitting cars by 2035
EnvironmentEurope calls the end of the combustion engine era with deal to eliminate CO2-emitting cars by 2035
By John Ainger, Ewa Krukowska and BloombergJune 29, 2022
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