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DoomsdaysCW

The Staggering #Ecological Impacts of Computation and the #Cloud

Anthropologist Steven Gonzalez illustrates some of the diverse #environmental impacts of data storage.

by Steven Gonzalez Monserrate

Excerpt: "#TheCloud now has a greater #CarbonFootprint than the airline industry. A single #DataCenter can consume the equivalent electricity of 50,000 homes. At 200 terawatt hours (TWh) annually, data centers collectively devour more energy than some nation-states. Today, the electricity utilized by data centers accounts for 0.3 percent of overall #CarbonEmissions, and if we extend our accounting to include networked devices like laptops, smartphones, and tablets, the total shifts to 2 percent of global carbon emissions.

"Why so much energy? Beyond cooling, the energy requirements of data centers are vast. To meet the pledge to customers that their data and cloud services will be available anytime, anywhere, data centers are designed to be hyper-redundant: If one system fails, another is ready to take its place at a moment’s notice, to prevent a disruption in user experiences. Like Tom’s air conditioners idling in a low-power state, ready to rev up when things get too hot, the data center is a Russian doll of redundancies: redundant power systems like diesel generators, redundant servers ready to take over computational processes should others become unexpectedly unavailable, and so forth. In some cases, only 6 to 12 percent of energy consumed is devoted to active computational processes. The remainder is allocated to cooling and maintaining chains upon chains of redundant fail-safes to prevent costly downtime."

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#NoNukesForAI #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukesForDatacenters #AI #LMs #Datacenters #WaterIsLife

PocketThe Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the CloudAnthropologist Steven Gonzalez illustrates some of the diverse environmental impacts of data storage.
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Flávio
A Trilha da Copaíba é um percurso de 2,2 km, por dentro do Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque, no estado do Amapá, com início na base do ICMBio (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade) até a Corredeira do Jenipapo. Ao longo do caminho, o visitante é guiado pelo guarda-florestal Valdeci Belo, profundo conhecedor das plantas, raízes, árvores, fungos e animais. Além da experiência com técnicas de sobrevivência na selva, Seu Valdeci tem uma verdadeira relação espiritual com a floresta amazônica.

* Trilha da Copaíba is a 2.2 km trial, inside the Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque, in the state of Amapá, starting at the base of ICMBio (Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation) to the Corredeira do Jenipapo. Throughout the path, the visitor is guided by the park ranger Valdeci Belo, a deep connoisseur of plants, roots, trees, fungi and animals. In addition to the experience with survival techniques in the jungle, Valdeci has a true spiritual relationship with the Amazon rainforest.

#parquenacional #parnatumucumaque #tumucumaque #nationalpark #amazônia #amazon #amazonrainforest #floresta #jungle #forest #forêt #landscape #tropical #amapá #brasil #brazil #bresil #brasile #bresilien #parkranger #trilha #trial #ecológico #ecological #route
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Solblack

@omi_geek #AI in itself might mot be that bad (we must address its #ecological impact, though). What is deeply wrong with it is the fact that it's driven by capitalists companies looking for deep profits. AI is so expensive to set up that only these companies can afford the costs and they are coming for their ROI.
Surely, this technology is worth something but imho, not that way.

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DoomsdaysCW

How to Turn an “#EconomicBlackout” Into an All-Out War on #CorporatePower

Friday’s economic boycott is a one-day attack on corporate interests. The #degrowth movement calls for a broader societal shift.

Jonah Valdez, February 28 2025

Excerpt: "Rooted in the work of American and European political theorists of the 1970s, the 'degrowth' movement criticizes a #capitalist system that seeks unending growth and profit, which has led to #ecological and #environmental ruin such as the impacts of #ClimateChange.

"Instead, it advocates for a system that prioritizes the needs of the #planet and its people, such as #housing, #education, and #healthcare. According to Jason Hickel, a leading advocate of degrowth and author of 'Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World,' the movement calls for reducing consumption and production of things that harm the planet such #FossilFuels, #SUVs, #PrivateJets, #mansions, #FastFashion, #IndustrialBeef, #CruiseShips, and the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex.

"While the term may be unfamiliar to many Americans, its core ideas have cropped up in the Green New Deal’s goals of a post-fossil fuel economy; the pandemic-era phenomenon of white-collar workers voluntarily quitting their jobs and working less; and the recent social media trend of '#NoBuy,' which encouraged people to purchase less and #repurpose more.

"'People are getting a sense that they’re ripped off, that they’re being taken advantage of and exploited as consumers,' said Aaron Vansintjan, co-author of 'The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism.' 'It is promising that people are responding to the current moment by showing their distrust of these corporations.'

"The boycott has drawn wide–ranging media coverage, along with the attention of some celebrities. It also caught the attention of #LindaSarsour, a progressive activist best known for organizing the 2017 #WomensMarch after #Trump’s first election.

"'It is an easy risk-free way to invite masses of people to act in reaction to the outrageousness of this Administration,' Sarsour told The Intercept in an email."

theintercept.com/2025/02/28/no
#CorporateColonialism #Corporatocracy #RepairCafes #LibraryOfThings #ReuseRepairRecycle #CircularEconomy #CapitalismKills #EnvironmentalDamage #USPol #WorldPol #CapitalismMustDie #PlannedObsolescence #ProtectMotherEarth

The Intercept · How to Turn an “Economic Blackout” Into an All-Out War on Corporate PowerDi Jonah Valdez
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Ms. Que Banh

A beautiful moss covered Western red #cedar #tree - still unprotected.
Only a human, with a compromised & unwell soul, would be OK killing an elder tree this magnificent. Some things are just plain wrong.

These ancient old growth trees are essential to fighting accelerated #ClimateChange. #OldGrowth ecosystems in our coastal temperate rainforests supports much biodiverse lifeforms. The naturally moist environment helps to lower impacts of wildfires & other natural disasters that have increased as our governments continue to fund & enable more ecocidal projects.

Low-angle, wide shot of a tree trunk positioned vertically. The bark is reddish-brown, deeply textured with vertical grooves, and heavily populated with green moss. The composition emphasizes the tree's height and scale, creating a sense of upward momentum. Framing trees surround the main subject, with a diffused, white sky in the background.
#ThickTrunkTuesday#VancouverIsland#VanIsle
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