Stan Schymanski

@schymans
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Eco-hydro-bio-enviro-physico-open-data-scientist and FNR-ATTRACT fellow at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, sharing own opinions, searchable
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Google teams up with gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/02/google-ai-datacenter

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals

Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco

The Guardian

Well played, Mr. Senator! 👏

https://youtu.be/h3AtWdeu_G0

#AlexThuDisruption

Bernie vs. Claude

YouTube

How Trump and the oil markets move in sync: a tango in five charts
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgk8zk9epgo

"But it can be difficult for investors to figure out how to trade, especially since some of Trump's comments seem aimed at influencing oil prices, rather than communicating policy, says Brian Szytel at the Bahnsen Group."

Could it be that the whole war is just about lining his and his complices' pockets? Could it? Imagine you had lots of 💰 and the ability to make oil prices go up or down to your liking!

How Trump and the oil markets move in sync: A tango in five charts

Oil markets have been sensitive to Donald Trump's comments on the war. But are traders growing less responsive?

What happens on Tuesday is a matter of life and death.

The Endangered Species Committee
—composed of the heads of the Interior, Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Army, and the Council of Economic Advisors
—can decide that the very presence of an endangered species is an unacceptable obstacle to the oil and gas industry’s balance sheet.

When the "God Squad" grants an exemption, the species in question is put at risk of extinction.

The principal species in question is the Rice’s whale,
a majestic creature that has navigated the Gulf since long before humans named it,
but was only identified as a distinct species in 2021.
As the only baleen whale to live exclusively in American waters, it has earned the nickname “America’s whale”
—and there are only around 50 of them left in our world.
There is a certain irony to the fact that a species so closely identified with America now faces existential risk from policies advanced in the name of putting America first.
https://newrepublic.com/article/208313/trump-god-squad-endangered-rices-whale-extinction-gulf-mexico

Trump’s “God Squad” Might Vote for a Whale’s Extinction This Week

On Tuesday, a powerful committee of agency leaders will decide whether oil and gas companies can disregard protections for a critically endangered species known as “America’s whale.”

The New Republic
If you don’t already read @TheGuardian for coverage of the ever-widening war in the Middle East, I strongly recommend you do. Latest: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/30/iran-war-live-updates-trump-oil-kharg-island-houthis-israel-lebanon-middle-east
Middle East crisis live: Kuwait issues oil spill warning after tanker attacked in Dubai port

Kuwait says fire broke out after Iranian attack on giant tanker and warns of possible oil spill in surrounding waters

the Guardian

#Portugal

Portugal’s Free Electricity Perks Lure Climate‑Conscious Travelers

Portugal is quietly turning clean power into a tourism asset, pairing free EV charging and low‑carbon mobility schemes with a grid increasingly fueled by renewables

https://www.thetraveler.org/portugals-free-electricity-perks-lure-climate-conscious-travelers/

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Portugal’s Free Electricity Perks Lure Climate‑Conscious Travelers

Portugal is quietly turning clean power into a tourism asset, pairing free EV charging and low‑carbon mobility schemes with a grid increasingly fueled by renewables.

The Traveler

All living former US presidents deny Trump’s claim one of them privately backed his war on Iran – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/16/donald-trump-administration-tariffs-latest-updates?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

"Aides to the non-living former presidents could not be reached for comment."

Nor could the non-living former presidents themselves, even though one of them must have spoken to the living current president...

All living former US presidents deny Trump’s claim one of them privately backed his war on Iran – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.

the Guardian
‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel

Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for big tech

The Guardian
Senators want US energy information agency to monitor data center electricity usage

In a letter, senators press for mandated annual electricity disclosure for data centers.

Ars Technica
The US appears to have deployed the Gator Scatterable Mine system over Kafari, a village near Shiraz, in southern Iran overnight. At least two people were killed according to local reports. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03/26/us-iran-mines-israel-village-missile-munitions-weapons-war-conflict/?utm_source=mastodon
Evidence Points to US Scattering Mines over Iranian Village - bellingcat

US appears to have deployed the Gator Scatterable Mine system over Kafari, a village near Shiraz, Iran.

bellingcat