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Google promised to defund climate lies, but the ads keep coming

Google said in 2021 that it would stop running ads alongside videos and other content that denied the existence and causes of climate change.
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The real-world costs of the digital race for Bitcoin

Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price.
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‘Recession resilient’ climate start-ups shine in tech downturn

Tech workers and investors are flocking to start-ups that aim to combat climate change.
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Can Uber be useful and do us good?

New research suggests that ride services in India might cut pollution. We haven’t seen this in the U.S.
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Bitcoin miners want to recast themselves as eco-friendly

Facing intense criticism, the crypto mining industry is trying to change the view that its energy-guzzling computers are harmful to the climate.
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How tech can (and can’t) help you fight soaring energy bills

Thermostats like Nest go a long way toward helping you use less energy, but the real problem-solvers are people.
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Can works like 'Don't Look Up' get us out of our heads?

In the doomsday smash and Bo Burnham’s pandemic musical “Inside,” themes of climate change, digital distraction and inequality merge and hit home.
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