Hacker News with Generative AI: Carbon Emissions

Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, US agency says (theguardian.com)
The Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions after millennia of acting as a carbon sink, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Tuesday.

Climate Change, Arctic, Environment, Carbon Emissions, Wildfires

136 points by pseudolus 38 days ago | 71 comments

Magnet-free induction motor aims to nearly halve carbon emissions (newatlas.com)
Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor.

Electric Motors, Sustainability, Engineering, Carbon Emissions

24 points by cainxinth 93 days ago | 9 comments

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it is emitting millions of tons of of CO2 (npr.org)

Climate Change, Environmental Science, Utah, Carbon Emissions

44 points by rntn 174 days ago | 36 comments

Google's carbon emissions surge nearly 50% due to AI energy demand (cnbc.com)

Google, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Impact, Carbon Emissions

153 points by melling 199 days ago | 122 comments

Shell sold carbon credits for carbon that was never captured (cbc.ca)

Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Business, Environmental Issues, Fraud

11 points by voisin 255 days ago | 1 comments

Shell sold 'phantom' carbon credits (ft.com)

Environmental Issues, Carbon Emissions, Financial Misconduct, Shell

46 points by gulced 257 days ago | 18 comments

Carbon Offsets Don't Work [video] (youtube.com)

Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, Environment

11 points by botanical 271 days ago | 6 comments