Since 2017, electricity consumption at the biggest AI makers has soared:
186% at Google
186% at Microsoft
367% at Meta
The reason: AI.

@agordon.me examines the electrical costs of AI in the first episode of our YouTube series on the climate impacts of AI.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFd0...

This winning photo of Rob Blanken is now available in our store. This image made it to the finalists in the Human Made category of the 2023 Close-up Photographer of the Year contest!
tinyurl.com/CUPOTYwinner

#nip #cupoty #NaturePhotography #winner #printondemand #print #abstract

2023 was the warmest year on record globally by a large margin. Another dark red stripe gets added, though I think I need a new colour.
#ShowYourStripes

"Amid a year of record-breaking climate disaster, the U.S. broke its record on oil production" by Matthew Rozsa for @salonnewsroom.bsky.social

www.salon.com/2023/12/20/a...

We can all pet each other on the back over ongoing energy transitions, but fact is that it’s simply not enough. CO2 levels still RISING. We need drastic measures! ~> (CO2) emissions of 36.8 billion tonnes in 2023, up 1.1% from 2022. #COP28  #ClimateAction
globalcarbonbudgetdata.org

A fair warning by Bill McKibben about terminology used at COP28 - open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Hello Bluesky! This is our first post. 😀 Looking forward to meet new friends here and exchange ideas on nature conservation, rewilding, biodiversity and climate change. The big, important issues that concern us all!