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How your AI prompts could harm the environment | CNN As AI models become “smarter,” the environmental cost of using them may be rising. Your carbon footprint may come down to what questions you ask it.

“AI expends a lot of energy being polite, especially if the user is polite, saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you,’” Dauner explained. “But this just makes their responses even longer, expending more energy to generate each word.”

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These elephants are drunk.
The Marula fruit in their local habitat has them tipping over on the way home.
Should we send pickle juice to help with tomorrow morning?

Scientists Paint Zebra-Like Stripes on Cows in an Attempt to Reduce Insecticide Use. It Worked Wonders Experiment revealed that the black-and-white zebra stripes dramatically reduced the plight of cows threatened by bloodsucking flies

Scientists believe that a function of a zebra’s stripes is to deter insects, so a team or researchers painted black and white stripes on several cows and discovered that it reduced the number of biting flies landing on the cows by more than 50%.

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Russian Scientist Released After Four Months in Federal Custody

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Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova is free. She still faces deportation and criminal charges for smuggling PREPARED AFRICAN CLAWED FROG EMBRYOS used in lab all over the world.

Russian Scientist Released After Four Months in Federal Custody www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/s...

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Despite backlash, more states are considering laws to make Big Oil pay for climate change After Vermont and New York passed "climate Superfund" legislation, 11 states have introduced similar bills this year.

“After Vermont and New York passed "climate Superfund" legislation, 11 states have introduced similar bills this year.”

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Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they're targeting Trump. Per the plaintiffs, “Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation."

Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump.

“Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation."

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Ancient Trees, Dwindling in the Wild, Thrive on Sacred Ground

“Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old.”

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The Trump administration has shut down more than 100 climate studies Tens of millions of dollars in NSF grants have been slashed, and scientists fear the US is about to lose a generation of climate researchers.

“Tens of millions of dollars in NSF grants have been slashed, and scientists fear the US is about to lose a generation of climate researchers.”
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Hawaiʻi makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment A Hawaiʻi vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law this week.

Hawaii makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment.

A Hawaii vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law this week.

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They want us to die.

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After a Day of Wildfire Smoke, ‘the Worst Looks to Be Over’ for Eastern U.S.

“Wildfire smoke from Canada hovered over large portions of the United States on Wednesday, creating hazy skies and hazardous air quality from the Northeast to the Southeast.”

Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ Podcast to End After Nearly 16 Years

Marc, I’d like to thank you and Brendan for trailblazing an entire creative medium.
Go sip some Pina Coladas for a spell. 🌴 @marcmaron.bsky.social

‘After more than 1,600 episodes, Maron said, he and McDonald were “tired” and “burnt out.” “We are utterly satisfied with the work we’ve done.”’

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Scientists Develop Lower-Carbon Cement Alternative From Recycled Glass and Construction Waste - EcoWatch Scientists have found a way to turn industrial waste, such as recycled glass and construction waste, into a cement-free soil solidifier.

"In a new study, scientists have found a way to turn industrial waste, such as recycled glass and construction waste, into a soil solidifier that is cement-free. By cutting out the cement, the material serves as a lower-carbon material for green construction."
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➡️ A huge section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off
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It may be too late to prevent significant melting on West Antarctic ice shelf that includes 'Doomsda... Melting in West Antarctica, a region which includes the "Doomsday Glacier," could be "unavoidable" in the future due to warming oceans, scientists say.

Melting in West Antarctica, a region which includes the "Doomsday Glacier" that threatens the globe with severe sea level rise, could be inevitable in the future due to warming oceans, scientists say.

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