Support the Planet Keeper

Fund independent investigation with $5 per month

Language:

Friday, 5 December, 2025

Let’s be millions for the one planet…

A citizen-driven media platform delivering climate and environmental insights powered by AI

EU Export Policies: Double Standards on Toxic...

Introduction The European Union's export policies in 2025 reveal a...

Effects of Continental Glacier Melt on Arctic Coastal Carbon...

Introduction The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate...

Good News

Innovations 

Ecology

Climate

Health

Environment

Culture

Community

Emerging Pollutions & New Threats

Emerging Pollutions & New Threats : This category covers emerging types of pollution and under-recognized environmental hazards. It includes air pollutants (PM2.5, microplastics), chemical residues (PFAS, pharmaceuticals), and digital pollution (e-waste, data center energy use) shaping tomorrow’s challenges.

AI’s Insatiable Thirst: How Data Centers Are Draining Water Resources and Undermining Tech Sustainability Claims

Introduction The explosive growth of AI has transformed data centers into voracious consumers of resources, with water emerging as a critical flashpoint. Globally, data centers consume around 560 billion liters of water annually, equivalent to filling 224,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, according to a 2025 study by Bass et al. from Ethical Geo {1}. This figure underscores a broader issue: while...

AI Data Centers: Accelerating Climate Collapse or Just Tech Greenwashing?

Introduction In 2025, the AI boom has thrust data centers into the spotlight as environmental flashpoints. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electricity demand from data centers is set to more than double by 2030, reaching around 945 terawatt-hours—equivalent to Japan's entire power consumption . This surge, driven largely by energy-intensive AI workloads, raises alarms about carbon emissions...

Bitcoin Mining’s Environmental Impact: Energy Consumption and Sustainability Trends

Introduction As cryptocurrencies continue to reshape global finance, their environmental toll remains a flashpoint of contention. Bitcoin, relying on the energy-intensive Proof of Work (PoW) mechanism, exemplifies this challenge. In...

The Thirsty Cloud: Tech Giants’ Data Centers Draining Drought-Prone Regions

The digital revolution relies on vast networks of data centers, but their thirst for water is sparking global concern. According to recent studies, a typical 100-megawatt data center guzzles...

The Undefined Frontiers of AI Regulation: EU AI Act and US Developments

The rapid ascent of AI technologies has prompted urgent regulatory responses worldwide, with the European Union leading through its comprehensive AI Act, while the United States grapples with a...

Navigating the Plastic Tide: Assessing Recycling’s Role in Ocean Conservation

Introduction: The Plastic Predicament The world's oceans, majestic and teeming with life, face an invisible but pervasive threat—plastic pollution. While plastic recycling programs have been touted as a key solution,...

The Environmental Paradox of AI: Weighing Green Claims Against Real-World Impacts

Unpacking the True Environmental Cost of AI’s Expansion As artificial intelligence (AI) weaves itself into the fabric of global technology, its environmental toll has come under increasing scrutiny. Behind the...

The Lithium Paradox: Greener Energy at an Environmental Cost?

Introduction: Navigating the Lithium Landscape Lithium, often hailed as the white gold of the 21st century, is at the forefront of the global shift towards sustainable energy. With its crucial...

Stay connected
the planet needs us all

Be among the first users of the world’s environmental social network.
Subscribe to follow the launch of KeeperFace, get early beta access, and stay informed about the growth of this unique climate-driven movement.

We respect your privacy — no spam, no data selling.
Just meaningful updates for those ready to act.

Launched in March 2025 from Switzerland, we're a citizen-driven media platform tackling the climate crisis head-on. In a world flooded with greenwashing and disinformation, we cut through the noise with AI-amplified, fact-based journalism. No hype, no agendas—just sustainable information that empowers real change. Our mission? Decode the hidden truths behind environmental emergencies and mobilize a global movement of "Keepers" to act.

Planet Keeper more

Trending

Categories

© 2025 Planet Keeper