About the Series
Leaders of the worldโs largest tech companies have for years promised that their products, business models, and personal fortunes would solve the mounting climate crisis. But in this series we show how Silicon Valley executives and the powerful companies they run not only are failing to deliver on their promises, theyโre actively making the odds of catastrophic climate breakdown worse.
In This Series
U.S. โcorporate titansโ are being allowed to build energy intensive data centres on British soil.
Residents call for more transparency around โhyperscaleโ data center announced last month for Twiggs County.
San Francisco-based developers launch publicity drive to soothe local concerns over giant project.
MSN hosted AI-generated content that cited non-existent climate experts and institutions.
Opponents of Project Sail say proposed planning laws have been weakened by industry lobbying.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told an AI conference that data centers should be powered by coal, gas, and nuclear. Ruth Porat said his โcomments were fantastic.โ
Public records reviewed by DeSmog show developers worked to dilute draft planning rule in Coweta County.
DeSmog reveals that Big Oil says theyโre using AI to produce more fossil fuels, while utilities are exploring how โAI agentsโ could take over key power grid functions.
A massive data center at xAIโs controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to footage recorded by an environmental watchdog group.
State may be โrubber stampingโ some air pollution permits, according to new report on the boom.
With a federal election looming, reps from Amazon and TC Energy discuss how a new Pierre Poilievre government could slash bureaucracy โmore quicklyโ than Trump.
An AI-fossil fuel axis is forming in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia as AI advocates pledge an endless need for energy โ spelling disaster for the climate.
Local officials are considering developer Balicoโs plans to build the biggest gas-fired power plant in the U.S. in over a decade.
Utilities asked EPA chief Lee Zeldin to unleash AI growth by scrapping carbon capture deadlines and other fossil fuel regulations, passing costs onto consumers.
The tech billionaire is invigorating groups in the U.S. and Europe aiming to sabotage climate action, a DeSmog media analysis shows.
A Louisiana utility has dragged its feet on renewables. Now, a proposed Meta data center might create an โurgentโ push for dirty power instead.
Tech firms like Amazon and Google โhave enormous responsibilityโ for driving fossil fuel expansions, climate expert argues.
Peter Thiel, JD Vanceโs former boss, also expresses confusion on climate, supporting expanded fossil fuel use while appearing unclear on the consequences.
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