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Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink

Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
With the launch of the first 16 satellites, Russia begins construction of a network for satellite internet that aims to cover the entire country by 2030. But getting there won’t be easy.
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May 10, 11:26 PM
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Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink

Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
With the launch of the first 16 satellites, Russia begins construction of a network for satellite internet that aims to cover the entire country by 2030. But getting there won’t be easy.
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April 18, 12:52 AM
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The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a mandatory assessment of data centers' energy use.
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April 18, 12:27 AM
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Moscow champions digital sovereignty and AI-driven city management | Computer Weekly

Moscow champions digital sovereignty and AI-driven city management | Computer Weekly | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
By ensuring strategic technology capabilities are developed in-house, megacities can protect their critical infrastructure from cyber threats and global unpredictability, says Moscow government minister
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April 12, 3:19 AM
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The iPhone Gets a D– for Repairability

The iPhone Gets a D– for Repairability | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.
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March 28, 1:44 AM
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When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon

When Satellite Data Becomes a Weapon | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
As war reshapes the Gulf, the satellite infrastructure the world relies on to see conflict clearly is being delayed, spoofed, and privately controlled—and nobody is sure who is responsible.
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February 19, 11:26 PM
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We tested a transport app that cost the public £4m against Google Maps

We tested a transport app that cost the public £4m against Google Maps | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
A pair of BBC journalists raced from Derby to Nottingham to see which app was the most effective.
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November 11, 2025 6:05 PM
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If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go

If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
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October 26, 2025 7:43 PM
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Google Earth Gets an AI Chatbot to Help Chart the Climate Crisis

Google Earth Gets an AI Chatbot to Help Chart the Climate Crisis | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.
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October 5, 2025 6:39 AM
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AI trial cuts sewage pollution, says South West Water

AI trial cuts sewage pollution, says South West Water | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Data from 12,000 sensors is monitored by AI to determine if sewers are blocked and facing overflows.
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August 10, 2025 5:22 AM
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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude quake.
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July 6, 2025 5:14 AM
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Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand

Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The Asian nation is importing thousands of tonnes of electronic waste per year, despite a ban.
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May 29, 2025 4:25 AM
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AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse

AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
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April 26, 2025 3:43 AM
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Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction?

Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction? | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
In Pakistan, it's hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area.
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May 10, 11:25 PM
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Mexico City Is Sinking. A Powerful NASA Satellite Just Revealed How Fast

Mexico City Is Sinking. A Powerful NASA Satellite Just Revealed How Fast | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
A new NASA map shows how the sinking of Mexico City is uneven, with areas registering up to 2 centimeters per month.
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April 18, 12:34 AM
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AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps

AI Has Flooded All the Weather Apps | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Weather forecasting has gotten a big boost from machine learning. How that translates into what users see can vary.
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April 14, 8:33 PM
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Moscow champions digital sovereignty and AI-driven city management | Computer Weekly

Moscow champions digital sovereignty and AI-driven city management | Computer Weekly | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
By ensuring strategic technology capabilities are developed in-house, megacities can protect their critical infrastructure from cyber threats and global unpredictability, says Moscow government minister
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April 5, 8:59 PM
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A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Documents show that one of Google’s new data centers would be powered by a natural gas plant that emits millions of tons of emissions each year—an increasingly common trend in the industry.
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March 16, 3:06 AM
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Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface

Google Maps Gets Chatty With a New Gemini-Powered Interface | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
“Ask Maps,” rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips on your behalf.
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December 19, 2025 12:40 AM
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You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think.
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November 2, 2025 3:41 AM
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China Dives in on the World’s First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center

China Dives in on the World’s First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The $226 million project uses ocean breezes and seawater to stay cool.
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October 9, 2025 1:02 AM
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Government urged to scrutinise datacentre developers’ environmental claims | Computer Weekly

Government urged to scrutinise datacentre developers’ environmental claims | Computer Weekly | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
A new report by environmental non-profit Foxglove suggests the government's pro-datacentre agenda could be set to derail the UK's decarbonisation efforts
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August 10, 2025 6:28 AM
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Google’s Newest AI Model Acts Like a Satellite to Track Climate Change

Google’s Newest AI Model Acts Like a Satellite to Track Climate Change | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Part of Google Earth Engine, AlphaEarth Foundations is a chip off Google’s DeepMind AI block—and it’s here to help save the world.
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July 23, 2025 10:20 AM
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The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is required for the batteries
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June 14, 2025 6:21 AM
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A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World

A GPS Blackout Would Shut Down the World | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
GPS jamming and spoofing attacks are on the rise. If the global navigation system the US relies on were to go down entirely, it would send the world into unprecedented chaos.
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May 4, 2025 1:38 AM
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The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help

The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk.
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