Citizen scientists reveal global hotspots of plastic pollution

Plastic pellets, bio-beads and other microplastics are polluting coastlines around the world, with new research showing sharp ...

Helping cities tackle heat waves and air pollution with AI innovation

Heat and air pollution affect millions in cities. Manchester researchers use AI and open data to build tools helping cities ...
Newsweek

AI’s Air Pollution Problem: Data Center Energy Use Adds to Deadly Emissions

The energy required for artificial intelligence causes air pollution from fossil-fueled power sources, a new study has found, and the authors warn that as AI grows so will the health burden from air ...
Fast Company

Air pollution from AI could surpass that of all the cars in California

The data centers powering the AI industry are fueling higher levels of dangerous air pollution, according to new research. In a paper titled The Unpaid Toll: Quantifying the Public Health Impact of AI ...
The Hill

AI data centers could drive a new wave of Texas air pollution, report finds

The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) risks filling Texas air with toxins, a report has found. State regulators are considering proposals for more than 100 new gas power projects — the vast ...
Post and Courier

$2.8B data center near Spartanburg could emit harmful air pollution, environmental groups warn

SPARTANBURG — A multibillion-dollar investment in Spartanburg County could emit harmful air pollution, according to environmental groups that want to see the state place more stringent restrictions on ...