Global Data Center Boom Sparks Severe Water Scarcity and Security Risks
A new study reveals that explosive AI data center growth led by the US, Russia, and the UK is triggering severe water stress and new geopolitical security threats worldwide.
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AI Boom Has a Hidden Cost: Data Centers Put New Pressure on Energy and the Environment
The global AI boom is driving an unprecedented expansion of data-center infrastructure, but the race to build more computing capacity is also raising new environmental concerns. As technology companie...
Meta Steps Back From Renewable Energy Alliance, Doubles Down on Natural Gas
Meta has withdrawn from a key industry renewable energy group, a decision that aligns with the tech giant's escalating investments in natural gas infrastructure over the past year.
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Recent World Cup tournaments have contended with severe heat and humidity, a problem now compounded by the looming threat of wildfire smoke, underscoring FIFA's apparent lack of a long-term climate ad...
AI-Powered Analytics Improve ESG Reporting
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