Note to readers •This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Skeptics of the proposed hyperscale data ...

Heat stress from marine heat waves can create a toxic relationship between seagrasses and a hidden ecosystem of bacteria, transforming a previously beneficial co-existence between marine plants and ...

With water heating accounting for nearly a fifth of your home's annual energy bill, making sure you have the most efficient system possible can translate into meaningful savings. One homeowner living ...

The Denver Nuggets are in a tricky situation because their finances are not the most flexible, which means they could lose Peyton Watson. If they were smart, they’d move the Rocky Mountains to keep ...

Demonstration experiment at Expo 2025. (Although a fan is visible in the filming environment, it was not used in the experiment, which was conducted at ambient temperatures in the 32°C range.) Credit: ...

As North Carolina races to land more data centers tied to the artificial intelligence boom, new research suggests another possible environmental tradeoff: hotter temperatures near the massive ...

There's a new type of highly efficient water heater on the block that is putting outdated gas and electric-resistance units to shame. As plumber Armando Ramos (@PlomeroEnPhoenix) explained on TikTok, ...

A new data platform from the World Resources Institute maps urban heat risk block by block and models which cooling solutions — such as trees, shade structures or cool roofs — could have the biggest ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new study conducted by researchers around the globe shows large data centers for artificial intelligence may be creating their own heat islands, raising temperatures in areas ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live. It helps us search faster, learn better, and connect easily. But behind this smart technology lies a hidden reality. Large buildings filled ...

Data centers have been on the receiving end of increasing public scrutiny, with moratoriums and local protests calling attention to water shortages, higher electricity prices, and deteriorating air ...

A 20-year satellite analysis associates large AI data centers with measurable local warming, underscoring risks for nearby communities. The study of satellite temperature data across more than 6,000 ...