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AI Data Centers Are Boiling the Grid: Skyrocketing Energy & Cooling Needs Threaten Power Supplies and Climate

AI Data Centers Are Boiling the Grid: Skyrocketing Energy & Cooling Needs Threaten Power Supplies and Climate

AI-driven growth of hyperscale data centers is driving unprecedented power use – global data-center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030 (reaching ~945 TWh) carbonbrief.org. Cutting-edge AI chips draw up to 1,200 watts each, so new racks can exceed 100 kW, far above historical norms spectrum.ieee.org. This surge is straining grids: U.S. utilities report contracts for 47 GW of new data centers (over Virginia’s entire current load) reuters.com. Environmental impacts include rising carbon and huge water use: data centers now consume ~1% of global power carbonbrief.org, and large AI sites can use millions of gallons of water per day
5 November 2025
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Space Mystery, Medical Marvels & Climate Shocks – Top Science News (Sept 13–14, 2025)

Space Mystery, Medical Marvels & Climate Shocks – Top Science News (Sept 13–14, 2025)

Key Facts Astronomy and Space Exploration A new interstellar interloper? A cosmic visitor from beyond our Solar System made headlines as astronomers observed an object designated 3I/ATLAS hurtling toward the Sun on a hyperbolic path. Detected July 1, this enigmatic body is only the third confirmed interstellar object (after ʻOumuamua and Borisov). What’s extraordinary is its speed and size: 3I/ATLAS is barreling along at about 245,000 km/h, making it the fastest-known natural object in our Solar System scitechdaily.com. Early estimates suggest it could span up to 20 km across scitechdaily.com. Scientists are eager to study its composition and trajectory for clues to
14 September 2025
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Global Science Breakthroughs: Space Feats, “Universal” Antiviral & Earth’s Extreme Alarms (Aug 24–25, 2025)

Global Science Breakthroughs: Space Feats, “Universal” Antiviral & Earth’s Extreme Alarms (Aug 24–25, 2025)

SpaceX launched over 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS on Aug. 24, 2025, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon capsule autonomously docking on Aug. 25 during NASA’s 33rd commercial resupply mission. Starship’s 10th flight test was scrubbed on Aug. 24, 2025, 30 minutes before liftoff due to a ground systems issue, with a retry planned as soon as Monday. The brightest and closest fast radio burst ever recorded, nicknamed RBFLOAT, originated in a galaxy 130 million light-years away in Ursa Major and was traced to the outskirts of galaxy NGC 4141 using CHIME. Columbia University researchers developed
25 August 2025
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Space Marvels, Climate Alarms & Medical Milestones: Major Science News (Aug 11–12, 2025)

Space Marvels, Climate Alarms & Medical Milestones: Major Science News (Aug 11–12, 2025)

Space & Astronomy Climate & Environment Medicine & Health Physics & Materials Science Technology & Innovation Sources: This report is based on science news and press releases from Aug. 11–12, 2025 (and surrounding dates) by reputable outlets and institutions, including Nature nature.com unr.edu, Scientific American scientificamerican.com, ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com sciencedaily.com, NASA science.nasa.gov, Reuters reuters.com, Euronews/AP euronews.com, university press releases unr.edu psu.edu, and others. Each story’s details and expert quotes are drawn from the primary sources cited above. All facts are verified and presented as reported in those sources, covering major scientific developments announced on the given dates.
12 August 2025
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June 2025 Science Breakthroughs and Projects: Medicine, Space, Climate, AI & More

June 2025 Science Breakthroughs and Projects: Medicine, Space, Climate, AI & More

In a Nature study, cancer cells were shown to siphon mitochondria from nearby nerve cells via microscopic tubes, a mechanism called mitochondrial hijacking that promotes metastasis. A separate Science News report described tumor DNA detectable in blood years before diagnosis, boosting early cancer screening prospects. An in vivo “exercise in a pill” approach in mice used a molecule that mimics workout benefits, improving metabolic health. Casgevy, the CRISPR-based sickle-cell gene therapy approved in late 2024, has begun treatment in over 90 patients globally. CRISPR Therapeutics’ CTX310, an in vivo ANGPTL3-targeting CRISPR therapy, produced dose-dependent triglyceride reductions up to 82% and
28 June 2025
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Sky Spies: The Ultimate Guide to Weather Satellites Tracking Storms, Saving Lives, and Monitoring Climate

Sky Spies: The Ultimate Guide to Weather Satellites Tracking Storms, Saving Lives, and Monitoring Climate

TIROS-1, launched by NASA on April 1, 1960, weighed about 120 kg and transmitted over 19,000 cloud images in 78 days, proving the concept of space-based weather observation. GOES-16 (GOES-East), launched in 2016 as part of the GOES-R series, delivers 0.5 km resolution imagery across 16 spectral bands and can scan as often as 30 seconds, and it carries the Geostationary Lightning Mapper. Meteosat-1, launched in 1977, was Europe’s first geostationary meteorological satellite at 0° longitude and introduced a water vapor channel for moisture tracking. Japan’s Himawari-8 (2014) and Himawari-9 (2016) operate at 140°E, providing high-resolution full-disk imagery every 10
19 June 2025
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