by Mike Ludwig | Jul 21, 2026 | Anthropogenic Climate Disruption, Big Oil, BP, Chevron, Climate Crisis, Disinformation, droughts, Emissions, Extreme Weather, Floods, forest fires, Fossil Fuel Industry, Fossil Fuels, Heat Waves, lawsuits, News, Pollution, Republicans, Science, Weather, Wildfires
The science used to attribute extreme weather events to climate change has advanced remarkably in recent years, allowing policy makers, judges, and the public to see clear links between disasters and the fossil fuel emissions driving climate crisis. Now, as the links become clearer, oil and gas lobbyists are scrambling to shield the industry from a wave of lawsuits and state laws seeking to hold…
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by Derek Seidman | Apr 19, 2026 | AI, Arizona, data centers, Disinformation, Energy, Environmental Justice, Interview, Memphis, misinformation, Organizing, Pollution, Public Health, Resistance, tucson, Water, Wisconsin, xAI
The prolific construction of massive data centers that house the physical computing power for artificial intelligence (AI) is galvanizing resistance in localities across the United States. Communities are fighting back against the billionaire tech and financial power behind these projects and their numerous harms, from their noise and pollution to their hyperconsumption of water and electricity.
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