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Data centres powering artificial intelligence are causing land surface temperatures to rise by an average of 2°C near their locations, with extremes reaching 9.1°C, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. The heat effects extend up to 10 kilometres away, potentially impacting more than 340 million people worldwide. The findings come from a study analysing satellite data over the past two decades.

2026년 03월 27일 AI에 의해 보고됨

일본 정부가 중동 전쟁으로 인한 에너지 부족 사태에 대응하기 위해 석탄 화력 발전소에 대한 규제를 한시적으로 완화할 계획이다. 경제산업성은 관련 전문가 위원회에 해당 계획을 보고해 승인을 받았다고 밝혔다. 이번 조치에 따라 오는 4월 새 회계연도부터 1년간 노후하고 효율이 낮은 석탄 화력 발전소의 전면 가동이 허용된다.

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London analyzed data from the BioTIME database and found species turnover in ecosystems has declined by a third since the mid-1970s. This challenges expectations that ecosystems would accelerate turnover in response to climate change and other pressures. Lead author Emmanuel Nwankwo described nature's self-repair mechanism as an engine grinding to a halt.

2026년 03월 15일 AI에 의해 보고됨

The Trump administration has opposed several international efforts to address climate change, including a proposed carbon tax on shipping emissions, a plastics production treaty, a UN resolution from Vanuatu, and IEA energy forecasts. These actions involved withdrawing from negotiations, issuing threats, and pressuring diplomatic partners. While some efforts faced delays, global renewable investments reached $2.3 trillion last year.

A 60-year study of over 80,000 great tits in Oxford's Wytham Woods shows that cold snaps and heavy rain reduce nestling body mass and survival chances. Birds breeding earlier in the season appear better shielded from these effects. Moderate warm spells, however, can boost chick growth by enhancing food availability.

2026년 03월 11일 AI에 의해 보고됨

King penguins on Possession Island are breeding earlier due to rising temperatures, leading to higher chick survival rates. While this has boosted chick numbers from 44 percent in 2000 to 62 percent in 2023, researchers warn that shifting food sources could threaten the population in the future. The changes highlight rapid environmental shifts in the Southern Ocean.