“... We have no greater right to be here than any other animal.” Sir D. Attenborough.
The Climate Crisis Club: United for a Sustainable Future!
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The Inconvenient Ecological Truth about AI Searches and Usage.
Three-quarters of Americans now say they would oppose a new data center being built near where they live, according to a new Heatmap Pro poll. Additionally, a recent Gallup poll found that nearly half of Americans would “strongly oppose” a new data center in their neighborhood, with many citing concerns about noise, pollution and energy and water usage. In the first quarter of this year, at least 75 data center projects worth $130 billion were delayed or stopped by local opposition, according to Data Center Watch, a project by the A.I. research firm 10a Labs. From: Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers..
American environmentalist Bill McKibben 's statement on the ecological harm caused by data center proliferation driven by the corporate pushed expansion of AI:
“It really is an environmental plague... But for those who are concerned about the rapid warming of the planet, the last few weeks have made it finally clear that there’s an unholy alliance between Big Tech and Big Fossil."
More data centers mean more CO2 emissions, which results in more global heating, and instability of the Earth's climate and human social systems.
- Google's AI hasn't even began addressing its increased energy consumption - all the while AI searches use more energy, and emit more CO2: According to the International Energy Agency, a single query on ChatGPT consumes 10 times as much electricity as a traditional Google search.
- Google's greenhouse gas emissions were 48% higher in 2023 than 2019, with Google attributing much of the increase to expanding data centers and growing AI-related energy demands.
- Open AI states ChatGPT receives 2.5 billion queries per day. Each of these are sent to a data center that processes them with dirty energy from coal and gas, equivalent to driving 280 million miles per year in gas powered car, which is the same distant as circling the Earth 11 times. Thus, these data centers emit an enormous amount of CO2 and use approx. 5 drops of water per simple query (for cooling hardware) .
- Of course, the wider tech sector faces a similar fate of AI expansion increasing their overall CO2 emissions, with Microsoft admitting that AI has changed its climate targets. Many former tech industry commitments to net zero carbon emissions has been abandoned.
A.I. Use Increasing
- The energy consumption the average internet user is responsible for is increasing due to AI queries. Website links used to be the first thing an internet user saw upon entering a query on Google, now searches routinely return a summary generated by its in-house AI system.
- Publishers, website owners and SEO professionals report declines in traffic since AI-generated answers began appearing at the top of search results. According to Ahrefs (an A.l. marketing platform), AI Overviews can reduce clicks to websites by more than a third.
- Convenience over increased environmental costs: search users want concise answers without scavenging through multiple websites. That convenience comes with additional environmental costs that users cannot easily opt out of. We need to ask ourselves: are the ecological costs of Al worth it ? More data centers mean more CO2 emissions, more degraded environments, increasing demand for water resources, increasing electricity costs.
News about the latest Climate Propaganda.
"Sorry, climate change is still a perilous issue regardless of the disinformation spread by Trump."
By Genevieve Guenther, Michael E. Mann | Opinion | May 22, 2026. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
As the landscape of climate science evolves, new forms of scientific disinformation continue to emerge. Just this week, President Trump propagated one of the latest misleading claims: that the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared the world does not face a climate catastrophe, and that acknowledging the projected levels of global heating might lead to biodiversity loss is simply 'alarmism.'
“After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that ‘Climate Change’ is going to destroy the Planet, the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that its own projections (RCP8.5) were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!” Trump wrote, quite inaccurately, on Truth Social. “Unlike the Dumocrats, who use Climate Alarmism nonsense to push their Green New Scam, my Administration will always prioritize TRUTH, SCIENCE, and FACT for climate action towards a sustainable future!”
To continue reading this article, please follow this link for The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
The Overshoot Challenge by Andrea T. Edwards
Please give this online challenge a try. It offers a unique opportunity to address biodiversity loss and engage in climate action as you discover how much power you have to help create a more sustainable future. This challenge will push you, and perhaps even change you, while influencing the trajectory humanity is on through climate science and renewable energy initiatives. One card. One conversation. One action at a time.
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George Tsakraklides' discussion with the Climate Crisis Club
Join author George Tsakraklides as he discusses his latest book, "The Biology of Collapse," which explores vital themes such as biodiversity loss and the urgent need for climate action. Discover how renewable energy can play a crucial role in ensuring a sustainable future.
Learn more about G. Tsakraklides at these links:
https://substack.com/@georgetsakraklides
Get a preview of "The Biology of Collapse."
More diverse plants and grasses mean more life in your yard.
MOW LESS. PLANT NATIVE FLOWERS.
Mow less often, and plant small native pollinator plots to facilitate greater insect abundance and biodiversity. Keep your grass height between 3.5 and 4.5 inches, as a taller mowing height means less mowing, less water, and less work for your lawn throughout the summer. Avoid using pesticides which kill insects.
#COP30 THE "FOREST" GLOBAL CLIMATE MEETING 2025
A decade has passed since a historic global climate pact was signed in Paris to keep global temperatures from rising another degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) between 2015 and 2100, a key demand of poor countries ravaged by rising sea levels and other effects of climate change. The parties only very recently agreed to language "to transition away from fossil fuels" at COP28. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the largest global United Nations event for discussions and negotiations on climate change. The meeting is held annually, with the presidency rotating among the five UN-recognized regions.
This COP is being held (from November 10-21) in Belem, Brazil, population 1.2 million in a city of rivers that’s connected to the enormous Amazon ecosystem that impacts the climate worldwide, and is the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystem. There is a symbolism involved with Brazil hosting this summit because it highlights the importance of Amazon rainforest to the region and the world. Additionally, after 30 years away, this could be the COP, much like the Rio Earth summit of 1992, that is a truly landmark global climate meeting. To achieve this elevated goal, delegates will have to reach up into the tree canopies of negotiations, and enshrine legal protection of nature at the center of climate mitigation strategies, focusing on the forests of the Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who steward them. This is more important than ever because the global forests are under threat from a variety of sources (land use change, due to agriculture, logging, mining - both legal and illegal) and not nearly enough progress has been made on reducing CO2 emissions (the world falls short on its commitments to reduce CO2 emissions by over 50% in 2035). United Nations chief, António Guterres, acknowledged that it was now inevitable that the world will miss the target of limiting global heating to 1.5C above preindustrial levels because national plans to cut emissions have fallen far short of what was needed. He urged delegates to “change course” to prevent the Amazon rainforest from becoming a savannah. Will this round of global climate negotiations prevent more tipping points from being crossed? Will they put planet and people before profit?
- #COP30 was declared the COP of truth and implementation - we got neither.” Here’s what PIK Directors @jrockstrom and Ottmar #Edenhofer think of the COP30 agreement:
- From the Frontlines to COP30 in Belém: Resistance, Resilience, and Climate Justice. WECAN Dec. 1, 2025.
(Photo at left: Belem , Brazil, site of COP 30, a city of rivers, towered by human settlements in the background.)
Critical Perspectives on Brazil's "Green" Credentials.
- Brazil straddles oil riches, climate threats as COP30 opens in Amazon Climate talks kick off in Belém, but government faces criticism after giving new oil exploration green lightexploration green light. By Susan Ormiston, Jill English · CBC News
- Brazil’s battle between climate politics and oil ambitions. CBC Video
- COP30 in Belém: a summit in search of credibility. By Monica Piccinini.
- ‘A meeting of voices’: flotillas head into Belém ahead of Cop30 climate summit. By Jonathan Watts . The Guardian.
- Before the Ice Melts, the Ego Must: The Real Crisis Behind COP30. By Acharya Prashant. Saturday, 15 November 2025. The Pioneer.
- ‘This is survival’: Jamaica leads calls from vulnerable nations at Cop30. By Fiona Harvey and agencies. Monday, 17 Nov. 2025. The Guardian.
- Can Cop30 begin the process of phasing out fossil fuels? By Fiona Harvey, Jonathan Watts and Oliver Milman in Belém. Sunday, 16 Nov. 2025. The Guardian.
Please listen to the Climate Crisis Club's Twitter Space recording of Saturday Nov. 15th about: A.I; Greek philosophy; climate adaptation; Direct Air Capture vs. natural climate mitigation; climate politics, renewable energy, architecture for a changing climate; COP30 and the issues with Brazil's hosting a 50,000+ attendee meeting at the gateway to the Amazon while pursuing policies that threaten its long-term viability.
Science Under Siege.
"Science Under Siege. How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World."
By Drs. Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez.
Scientific American Article on "Science Under Siege": When science is under siege, history offers a playbook , June 16, 2026.
Science Under Siege Resources:
- "Science Under Siege" discussion at the Baker's Institute, on YouTube.
- https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/08/science-saves-lives-but-science-is-under-attack/
- https://time.com/7317436/science-threat-climate-change-public-health-rfk-jr/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02920-0
- https://x.com/MichaelEMann/status/1969758548969017465
- https://x.com/MichaelEMann/status/1969398179842928722
- https://x.com/violin4all/status/1968634109384659201
- https://x.com/Olivergill4B/status/1967933875025531069
- https://x.com/NBPTROCKS/status/1965511904463630368
- https://bradroth.medium.com/bob-parks-what-s-new-october-17-2025-60d877a24ba5ng
Please listen to the Climate Crisis Club's chat with Dr. Michael Mann on our Twitter Space, recorded on September 20, 2025. He discussed his latest book, co-authored with Dr. Peter Hotez, "Science Under Siege."
Art by artist Tone Bjordam.
Love Nature. Live According to Your Values.
Few disagree that we should pass on the Earth in good shape to future generations, and many scientists are dedicated to using climate science to contribute to that goal. However, feelings of hopelessness often prevent people from taking active climate action against issues like biodiversity loss. Read about Hope.
YOU CAN HELP FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS!
Decarbonize Your Life.
Decarbonize Your Life, Heatmap’s special report that aims to help you make decisions in your own life that are better for the climate, better for you, and better for the world we all live in. Discover how renewable energy can play a crucial role in ensuring a sustainable future.