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Prospect of Orbital Data Centres – or how to further harm Earth

Posted on July 20, 2026 by borderslynn

This is an extract from a piece by a researcher in The Conversation: Most plans for orbital data centres depend on the future success of SpaceX’s heavy-lift Starship. But every Starship launch burns over 1,000 tonnes of liquid methane, releasing around 80,000 tonnes … Continue reading →

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UK Freshwater supplies should prioritise UK residents

Posted on June 1, 2026 by borderslynn

Back in 2024 The Guardian found this out: Huge foreign conglomerates like Coca-Cola, Nestle Waters, Sources Alma and Highland Spring are now extracting billions of litres of freshwater from aquifers around Britain to sell as bottled water, it has been … Continue reading →

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Data Centres Energy and Water Consumption: Do we ask too much of our planet?

Posted on May 29, 2025 by borderslynn

There is a website which provides information for 9752 data centres across the world. https://www.datacentermap.com/datacenters/ Why are data centres and data transmission networks important? Demand for digital services is growing rapidly. Since 2010, the number of internet users worldwide has … Continue reading →

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