Greek Court Strikes Down Environmental Permits for Two Coal Plants
Greece’s top administrative court, the Greek Council of State, has struck down the environmental permit for a proposed new coal plant, Meliti II, and cancelled the permit for a station that is already in operation, Meliti I, following a lawsuit launched by ClientEarth, WWF Greece, and Greenpeace Greece.
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Spiking Power Demand from Data Centres Could Be Unsustainable by 2040
With researchers warning that power demand from data centres is unsustainable in a climate-destabilizing world, and centre clients like Amazon and Facebook signal a strong desire for action, tech companies are working to reduce the already gigantic footprint of the world’s ballooning demand for data streaming, sharing, and storing.
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Centuries-Old Soil Practices Mean Those Organic Vegetables May Not Be Vegan
Thanks to widespread use of animal manure to build soil fertility, especially on organic farms, very few vegetables are actually vegan—a reality that has some calling for an acceleration of “veganic” farming, and others saying depleted soils demand regenerative practices that include productive use of waste from grazing animals.
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