DeadEarth Magazinehttps://deadearthmag.com/en/Tech news, and what it costs the Earth.enThu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe Otter Spacecraft and Space Junk: What It Means for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/cosmos/space-junk-otter-spacecraft-fails/https://deadearthmag.com/en/cosmos/space-junk-otter-spacecraft-fails/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTCosmosOnly 15,800 of 19,610 satellites in orbit still work. The craft sent to inspect dead ones failed, and the UK mission to remove two is set for 2029.Used E-Scooter Batteries Now Store Power: What It Means for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/sustainability/used-scooter-batteries-storage-freiburg/https://deadearthmag.com/en/sustainability/used-scooter-batteries-storage-freiburg/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTSustainability112 old batteries may take the place of one new battery and avoid 4 to 7 tonnes of greenhouse gas. This is our estimate, and the real figure may be lower.Bitcoin Mining Electricity Use Is Rising Again: What It Means for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/decentralized/bitcoin-mining-electricity-earth/https://deadearthmag.com/en/decentralized/bitcoin-mining-electricity-earth/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTDecentralizedBitcoin's computing power is back at its December level, so it may use about 192 TWh of electricity a year. This is our estimate, not a measurement.AI Data Centers and Carbon Emissions: What They Mean for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/intelligence/ai-data-center-gas-power-emissions/https://deadearthmag.com/en/intelligence/ai-data-center-gas-power-emissions/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTIntelligenceIf all planned data centers get built, US power-plant carbon emissions may rise 42% by 2030. This is a forecast, not a certain figure.The Sick Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/blog/sick-earth/https://deadearthmag.com/en/blog/sick-earth/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTBlogTechnology must serve the health of the Earth. A look at AI, digital money, batteries, satellites and robots, and what each one costs the planet.Food Delivery Robot in Australia: What "Serve Robotics" Means for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/robotics/food-delivery-robot-serve-gold-coast/https://deadearthmag.com/en/robotics/food-delivery-robot-serve-gold-coast/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTRoboticsA delivery robot puts greenhouse gas into the air with every order. When it replaces a car trip, the Earth gains. When it does not, the Earth loses.Starlink Satellites and the Ozone Layer: What It Means for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/cosmos/starlink-reentry-ozone/https://deadearthmag.com/en/cosmos/starlink-reentry-ozone/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTCosmosWhen Starlink satellites burn up in the air, they make particles that may thin the ozone layer. Today's amount is small, but it is growing.Stadium Battery in Dortmund Goes Live: What It Means for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/sustainability/stadium-battery-dortmund/https://deadearthmag.com/en/sustainability/stadium-battery-dortmund/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSustainabilityDortmund's new stadium battery stores the stadium roof's solar power for the evening. It is good for the Earth, but its own benefit is small.Digital Euro Could Arrive in 2029: What It Means for the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/decentralized/digital-euro-ecb-earth/https://deadearthmag.com/en/decentralized/digital-euro-ecb-earth/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTDecentralizedCash is already light for the Earth, so a digital euro has little to save. We would keep cash and add a digital euro only if its energy use is low.AI Data Center's 62 Unpermitted Generators: What They Cost the Earthhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/intelligence/ai-data-center-gas-generators-new-jersey/https://deadearthmag.com/en/intelligence/ai-data-center-gas-generators-new-jersey/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTIntelligenceAn AI data center in New Jersey ran 62 gas generators without permits. Groups plan to sue. What is certain, what is not, and what it costs the Earth.Introductionhttps://deadearthmag.com/en/blog/introduction/https://deadearthmag.com/en/blog/introduction/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTBlogDeadEarth publishes one tech story a day and tells you what it costs the Earth: certain or probable. Here is why, and how.