Ethics and Controversy

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (414+ words) During my internship with NOAA, I’ve had the chance to take a deeper dive and meet the people behind the project. While their individual research and contributions to the project are a large component of their passions, the parts of…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (619+ words) One of the biggest impacts of social media is that it has made environmental information easier to access. In the past, people mostly learned about environmental problems through newspapers, television, books and awareness programs. Today, information can reach millions of…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1505+ words) A Routine Maintenance Check Turns Into Sudden AI Cluster Failure In the controlled environment of a large-scale data center supporting continuous AI model training, technicians initiated a scheduled inspection of the raised-floor plenum beneath a 2-megawatt AI cluster. The cluster…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (67+ words) Vysoké učení technické v Brně BUT came alive during Researchers' Night. Communication brought people, science and technology together So what does BUT look like when it comes alive for Researchers' Night? - Researchers' Night at BUT will reveal how people, machines…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (845+ words) The company names might change, but the villain remains the same. For more than 50 years, we have known that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, are highly toxic. You might’ve heard them called “forever chemicals” because not only…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (178+ words) In New Jersey, an investigation has revealed that a Microsoft-linked data center emitted large amounts of toxic air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in. According to public records obtained by Floodlight and The Guardian, the DataOne…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1587+ words) Read Our 2025 Impact Report When United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned world leaders last week in his UN address about the unchecked power of both Big Oil and artificial intelligence, he treated them as two of the defining challenges facing…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (519+ words) The Microsoft logo displayed on a glass office building. A Microsoft-related data centre in Vineland, New Jersey quietly ran dozens of unpermitted generators for close to a year before regulators caught on, according to records obtained by the nonprofit newsroom…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (997+ words) This article was produced in partnership between Floodlight and The Guardian.DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey data center recently hit with a $1 million fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (517+ words) "We just don't have enough sustainable energy to make a difference." According to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AI may eventually help address climate change, even if getting there means continued short-term dependence on coal, oil, and gas. Speaking with New…...