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Is there an alt USGS account? I fear for their future.
October 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Oof, AP. This is not meeting the bar I so often hold you to.
October 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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Artificial intelligence imperils our climate existentially with its tremendous consumption of water and power.

But concentrated capital interests and the media that serves them have some more lies for you to swallow.

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Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting with ways that AI can help people and businesses use energy more efficiently and pollute less.
AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how
Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting with ways that AI can help people and businesses use energy more efficiently and pollute less.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Massive dollars, energy consumption, water consumption, and land use for data centers to potentially save us some efficiency on the margins.

AI is a solution looking for a problem.
October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Environmental, and sometimes human, cost.
October 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
For the record, there is no such thing as clean energy. All energy production has an environmental cost. But oil’s proven and potential impacts far outweigh many alternatives.
October 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Seasonal positions, paid internships, and AmeriCorps declined 15.8-43.8%, effectively gutting these foundational early career positions to the next generation of scientists.
October 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Applications increased 40% from January to September. Fewer job opportunities means more competition. What happens when so many leave the field because of minimal job prospects going forward?
October 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Postings fell 29.4% from March 1 to September 30, both federal and non. Highlighting the ripple effects of cutting federal funding.
October 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Same. My division/region remaining relatively unscathed at this moment feels like little consolation when so many of us are being affected. My heart hurts.
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM