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Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:55:08 +0000

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

Google has struck a partnership for a natural gas power plant that could provide energy for one of its datacenters in Texas, unearthed by new research and confirmed by the company. The move is part of an ongoing about-face for the tech giant, which once pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030 and has long been seen as a pioneer in clean energy.

Sex at arm’s length? Male octopuses use specialised arm to mate, scientists find

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:17:45 +0000

Sensory organ in male cephalopod able to detect female hormone progesterone, even if male cannot see partner

Sex might seem an intimate act, but scientists have shed fresh light on how octopuses manage it at arm’s length.

Male octopuses use a specialised arm called the hectocotylus to place a package of sperm inside the female’s reproductive system.

Starmer must call energy summit akin to 2008 crisis response, Labour MP says

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:31:34 +0000

Former government adviser Polly Billington urges bigger steps to shield people in UK from effects of Iran war

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Keir Starmer should convene a global energy summit of the same order as Gordon Brown’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and put Britain on a “war footing” to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, a Labour MP and former government adviser has said.

How a lush Miami park was designed to keep flooding at bay – in pictures

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:26 +0000

As the climate crisis intensifies the storms lashing south Florida, it is imperative to design spaces that soak up the water. The 19.4-acre Bayshore Park is an example of how to design spaces that protect from and connect residents to nature

Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:21 +0000

US states from California to Georgia are promoting induction stoves for climate, health and cost benefits

Marcos Ramos hasn’t been able to cook a full meal at home in nearly four years, after a gas leak resulted in a lengthy supply cut off for his New York City apartment building.

Now, though, Ramos will be able to cook again thanks to a technology that is gradually advancing in the US after being embroiled in an unlikely culture war – the electric induction stove.

Thames Water ‘close to deal that would spare it new Ofwat fines until 2030’

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:57:06 +0000

Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarily

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Thames Water is said to be close to a deal with its regulator that would allow the company to avoid new fines for four years, as long as it commits to investing in the business.

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:20 +0000

Exclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units

Ministers are rewriting planning rules to make it easier to build intensive livestock farms despite concerns about water pollution, air quality and local opposition.

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:38:14 +0000

Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations

At 194 years old, Jonathan the giant tortoise was a youngster when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne – and has now lived long enough to fall victim to a crypto scam.

News outlets including the BBC, Daily Mail and USA Today falsely reported his death after an X account posing as Jonathan’s vet broke the news.

Not if, but when: how Spain’s coastal towns are preparing for tsunamis

admin — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:16 +0000

In the holiday hotspots of the Costa del Sol, the risks are rarely mentioned. But in neighbouring Cádiz, the country’s first tsunami-ready town is leading by example

Even on a wet, wintry day in Málaga, the Mediterranean looks benign. But only 25 miles (40km) south-west of its port, where half a million tourists disembark from cruise ships into the Costa del Sol each year, lies a system of tectonic plates and faults that fracture the seabed between Spain and north Africa.

‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:02 +0000

Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades

Donald Trump said this past weekend he wants to “take the oil in Iran” by seizing control of a key export hub, echoing a refrain he has returned to for over a decade.

It’s a sign of his disregard for international law and belief in “fossil-fuel imperialism”, experts say.