catrionagold , to AcademicChatter group
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An academic/activist crowdsourcing request:

Who is critically researching, writing or doing cool activism on the environmental impacts of AI?

I’m particularly interested in finding UK-based folks, but all recommendations are appreciated 💕 🙏

@academicchatter

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MacBook Air owner?

2018/2019 models are losing support.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/the-case-for-and-against-macos-15-sequoia-being-the-final-release-for-intel-macs/

with / to keep your device in use! These machines will run beautifully for many years to come.

Not only wallet friendly, keeps CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere. Ca. 75% of Apple's emissions comes from production alone (details in alt text).

Sustainable, independent : Better for users, best for the .

@kde

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    @phoenix Regarding the assumed operating life of devices:

    "For the purposes of our assessment, years of use, which are based on first owners, are modeled to be four years for macOS and tvOS devices and three years for iOS and watchOS devices. Most Apple products last longer and are passed along, resold, or returned to Apple by the first owner for others to use."

    Hope that helps!

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    Thank you, that sheds some light onto it, yes. I'm still wondering how this number marches up. Just using the device by far uses not even comparable amount of energy than e.g. the production and then it also depends if you use green energy or a diesel generator in your backyard.

    Not sure how to read this.

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    @jocarren @kde @kde code should not be completly free: "RTMF!!1" "AI, Sir"

    gencha ,

    That sounds valid. I was thinking about the fact that most carbon credits are generated from deforestation reduction projects that renew yearly.

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    🇳🇴 Inside the Extreme Plan to Refreeze the Arctic | WSJ Future of Everything

    A method normally used to create ice-skating rinks is now coming to the rescue of melting sea ice in the Arctic. Since satellite records began in 1979, summer Arctic sea ice has shrunk by around 13% per decade. Could making more ice be a potential solution to this issue?

    length: eight minutes and eighteen seconds.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ebVUj2lh9U

    @science @climatechange @environment

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    Israeli media reports that 32 fire units have been working to extinguish the flames in northern , but are hampered by poor weather and the sheer size of the .

    Videos available on telegram: t.me/newsvideofa/2462

    @palestine @israel

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    Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration by Laura J. Martin, 2022

    An environmental historian delves into the history, science, and philosophy of ecological restoration.

    @bookstodon





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    2023 was the northern hemisphere’s hottest summer in 2,000 years

    “Looking back at the past 2,000 years, the team searched for the warmest summers on record to see how they compared to 2023. They found that the hottest June to August in the pre-industrial era was in 246 CE when temperatures were around 0.88⁰C above average.

    This record stood for over 1,000 years, before being broken repeatedly since the late 1990s.”

    https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2024/may/2023-northern-hemisphere-hottest-summer-2000-years.html

    @climatechange @geography

    attribution: Geralt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summer_thermometer.jpg

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    2023 was the northern hemisphere’s hottest summer in 2,000 years

    “Looking back at the past 2,000 years, the team searched for the warmest summers on record to see how they compared to 2023. They found that the hottest June to August in the pre-industrial era was in 246 CE when temperatures were around 0.88⁰C above average.

    This record stood for over 1,000 years, before being broken repeatedly since the late 1990s.”

    https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2024/may/2023-northern-hemisphere-hottest-summer-2000-years.html

    @climatechange @geography

    attribution: Geralt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Page URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summer_thermometer.jpg

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    What happens when the permafrost thaws? | The Royal Society

    "Around 11% of the Earth's land mass is covered by permafrost. But its delicate balance is being threatened by climate change."

    length: 8 minutes 14 seconds

    https://youtu.be/SUxsAZKx-94

    @science @climatechange

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