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Massive wildfire in the High Fens, Belgium: fire spreads across hills, smoke rises into the sky

Largest Fire in Belgian History: Flames Engulf 3,000 Hectares in the High Fens and Threaten the German Border

Incidents 08/17/2026, 00:24
🔥 The largest fire in Belgian history has engulfed 3,000 hectares in the High Fens. The fire threatens the German border, and smoke has reached France. Firefighters from 3 countries have been mobilized, and the EU has deployed equipment. Residents have been evacuated, and climatologists link this to climate change. #Belgium #Fire #Climate #Europe
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Chinese residents push a flooded cart through rising floodwaters — aftermath of summer floods that prompted Xi Jinping’s order to deploy AI for climate disaster response

China shifts strategy to combat climate disasters: Xi Jinping orders AI implementation after summer floods

Incidents 08/16/2026, 01:05
🇨🇳 China is changing its strategy to combat climate disasters. After summer floods that claimed dozens of lives in Gansu and Chongqing, Xi Jinping ordered the implementation of AI and drones for disaster monitoring. Beijing has been identified as a risk zone due to outdated drainage infrastructure. #China #Climate #Floods #XiJinping #Technology
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Texas landscape with hills and vegetation, symbolizing nature at risk due to Amazon's gas plant construction for AI

AI's Energy Hunger: Amazon Builds a Massive Gas Plant in Texas, Ignoring Climate Pledges

Technology 08/12/2026, 06:31
⚡️ **Amazon Builds a Gas Power Plant in Texas for AI** Amazon has supported the construction of the 7.65 GW GW Ranch plant in Pecos County to power its data centers. 📉 **Environmental Conflict:** A permit for emissions of up to 33 million tons of CO2 per year jeopardizes Amazon's promise to become carbon neutral by 2040. 🏗️ **Paradigm Shift:** Hyperscalers are moving to a "Power-First" principle and bypassing public grids by building their own energy sources. 🔍 **Facts:** The project was previously estimated at 5 GW (Pacifico Energy initiative); now Amazon is increasing the scale. The company is also considering nuclear power plants and diesel generators. #Amazon #AI #Energy #Texas #ClimateChange
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Global AI neural network by Microsoft manages oil and gas fields, illustrating the efficiency paradox and resource extraction growth

The Efficiency Paradox: How Microsoft's AI Could Increase the World's Dependence on Oil and Gas

Technology 08/12/2026, 04:19
🚨 Microsoft study shocks the world: AI could increase oil production by hundreds of billions of barrels! 🛢️ Scientists have found that algorithms optimize fossil fuel extraction more effectively than they help green energy. This threatens additional CO2 emissions of 1.8 billion tons annually. Without strict state regulation, technologies could exacerbate, rather than solve, the climate crisis. 🌍📉 #Microsoft #AI #ClimateChange #OilGas #Economy
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Massive cooling towers of a nuclear power plant in Romania against a clear sky, symbolizing the struggle for energy stability

Romania Saves Nuclear Plant from Shutdown: Explosions, Sunk Barges, and Imported Energy

Economy 08/11/2026, 05:24
🇷🇴 Romania Saves Nuclear Plant from Shutdown: Explosions, Sunk Barges, and Imported Energy 🔥 Record heat and drought in Europe led to a critical drop in the Danube's level. Romania was forced to resort to radical measures to save its only active nuclear reactor. 💥 Explosions and Barges: To raise the water level, authorities detonated a stone obstacle and sank 4 barges with stones, creating a temporary dam. This allowed the water level to rise by 4 cm and ensured the plant's operation for 9 days. ⚡ Energy Crisis: The shutdown of reactors in Romania and Hungary (Paks NPP shut down for the first time in 44 years) led to an energy deficit. Romania is forced to import electricity from Ukraine via Moldova. 📉 State of Emergency: The government declared a state of emergency in energy and urged citizens to save electricity. 🌧️ Forecast: An improvement in the situation is expected after August 15 due to rains in the upper reaches of the Danube. #Romania #NuclearPowerPlant #Danube #Drought #Energy #Climate
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Student in Seoul uses Geuneullo navigation app on smartphone to find shaded route along street, avoiding scorching sun against backdrop of skyscrapers

Geuneullo Navigator: How Seoul Students Are Saving Pedestrians from Record Heat with Shadow Calculation Algorithms

Technology 08/09/2026, 21:46
🇰🇷 It's getting hot in South Korea: a record of 42.5°C was recorded in Yangsan. Against the backdrop of this anomaly, a student from Seoul created the Geuneullo app, which plots routes not by distance, but by shade. 🌳📱 The algorithm calculates the sun's position and finds a path through shaded areas, turning shade from a convenience into a safety issue. Global warming makes such solutions relevant for all megacities in the world. #Geuneullo #SouthKorea #Technology #Heat2026
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