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Letter: Applied Digital AI facility will not contribute to any water shortage
The Forum’s April 16 article “ Minnesota lawmakers squabble over data centers, environmental impact ” by Mary Murphy cites an NPR article stating that “the average data center uses 300,000 gallons of water a day, roughly equal to the water use of 100,000 homes.” This description, though perhaps true, is not relevant to the massive Applied Digital AI facility nearing completion in Ellendale, N.D. This facility, currently the largest data center project in North Dakota, employs recirculative...
The Dichotomy of Home Equity: Climate Change's Varied Impact on High Net Worth vs. Middle-Class Americans
This blog post originally appeared in Building Financial Resilience to Climate Change. In the grand spectrum of wealth distribution in America, the significance of home equity varies starkly between high net worth individuals and the middle class. While both demographics attach considerable importance to their property holdings, the impact of climate change unravels a distinct contrast in how these groups perceive, protect, and endure the consequences of environmental shifts.
From Montreal to Paris to today
Contrasting the Triumphs of the Montreal Protocol and the Challenges of the Paris Accord. In the annals of environmental diplomacy, two landmark agreements stand out as beacons of hope in the fight against global environmental threats: the Montreal Protocol of 1987 and the Paris Accord of 2015. Both agreements aimed to address pressing issues endangering the planet, yet their paths to success and replication vary significantly.
A national economic imperative
This post first appeared in the Blog & Podcast series: Building Financial Resilience for an uninsurable future. Climate change poses significant economic challenges and risks that create a national economic imperative for the United States. Several ways in which climate change impacts the economy include: Extreme Weather Events: Climate change contributes to an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and droughts.
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