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  • Climate risks threaten to fry the supply chain for essential chipmaking

    From Jethro_uk@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 9 16:59:22 2025
    https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/copper_supplies_climate_change


    Climate change could pose a threat to the technology industry as copper production is vulnerable to drought, while demand may grow to outstrip
    supply anyway.

    According to a report out today from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), copper
    mines require a steady water supply to function, and many are situated in places around the world that face a growing risk of severe drought due to shifts in climate.

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 9 19:49:30 2025
    On 09/07/2025 17:59, Jethro_uk wrote:
    https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/copper_supplies_climate_change


    Climate change could pose a threat to the technology industry as copper production is vulnerable to drought, while demand may grow to outstrip
    supply anyway.

    According to a report out today from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), copper mines require a steady water supply to function, and many are situated in places around the world that face a growing risk of severe drought due to shifts in climate.

    Were doomed, I tell you, doomed...

    ...Have PW taken out options in copper mines then?

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to The Natural Philosopher on Wed Jul 9 20:44:58 2025
    On 09/07/2025 19:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
    On 09/07/2025 17:59, Jethro_uk wrote:
    https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/copper_supplies_climate_change


    Climate change could pose a threat to the technology industry as copper
    production is vulnerable to drought, while demand may grow to outstrip
    supply anyway.

    According to a report out today from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), copper
    mines require a steady water supply to function, and many are situated in
    places around the world that face a growing risk of severe drought due to
    shifts in climate.

    Were doomed, I tell you, doomed...

    I don't think there is any need to worry. Every day on facebook is news
    of a new green technology that will save the day. Apparently
    "scientists" have invented a new wonder product that uses solar to
    produce millions of gallons of water per hour out of thin air.
    It probably has something to do with the new find of naturally occurring Hydrogen that could power the world for the next 1000 years and
    extracted using powerful wind turbines that have no blades :)

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 9 21:11:36 2025
    On 09/07/2025 20:44, alan_m wrote:
    On 09/07/2025 19:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
    On 09/07/2025 17:59, Jethro_uk wrote:
    https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/copper_supplies_climate_change


    Climate change could pose a threat to the technology industry as copper
    production is vulnerable to drought, while demand may grow to outstrip
    supply anyway.

    According to a report out today from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC),
    copper
    mines require a steady water supply to function, and many are
    situated in
    places around the world that face a growing risk of severe drought
    due to
    shifts in climate.

    Were doomed, I tell you, doomed...

    I don't think there is any need to worry. Every day on facebook is news
    of a new green technology that will save the day. Apparently
    "scientists" have invented a new wonder product that uses solar to
    produce millions of gallons of water per hour out of thin air.
    It probably has something to do with the new find of naturally occurring Hydrogen that could power the world for the next 1000 years and
    extracted using powerful wind turbines that have no blades :)

    http://vps.templar.co.uk/Cartoons%20and%20Politics/117322.strip.gif

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  • From Ottavio Caruso@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 10 13:15:22 2025
    Op 09/07/2025 om 17:59 schreef Jethro_uk:
    https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/08/copper_supplies_climate_change


    Climate change could pose a threat to the technology industry as copper production is vulnerable to drought, while demand may grow to outstrip
    supply anyway.

    According to a report out today from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), copper mines require a steady water supply to function, and many are situated in places around the world that face a growing risk of severe drought due to shifts in climate.

    Fuck off!

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