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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF AI
Are data centres uncool? Questions over AI's ecological trade-off are growing louder but solutions may be emergingAI's environmental strain from data centers and resource exploitation is causing growing public concern. Communities face water shortages a...- Microsoft emissions surge 27% as AI buildout crimps climate goalsMicrosoft's greenhouse gas emissions jumped 27 percent in its latest fiscal year, the tech giant disclosed Thursday, adding to a wave of wo...
- Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truceOil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped. U.S. airstrikes on Iran triggered retaliation, escalating shipping risk...
- Delhi's ₹8,300 crore clean air project to include AI monitoring, EV roadmap under World Bank frameworkDelhi's ₹8,300-crore clean air program will launch in September 2026. This initiative will use AI for construction site monitoring and deve...
- DPCC rolls out Dust Portal 2.0 to tighten monitoring of construction-related pollutionNew Delhi construction projects must now submit compliance reports and install air quality sensors. The upgraded Dust Portal 2.0 requires l...
- AI race weakens climate pledges at Google, AmazonGoogle and Amazon this week reported sharp increases in greenhouse gas emissions, driven by the frantic construction of artificial intellig...
- Ericsson Innovation Challenge launched in India to leverage 5G for societal solutionsPartnering with IAN Mentoring and TiE Delhi-NCR, the initiative seeks to empower startups, researchers, and academics to develop impactful ...
- Best Proverb of the Day: “If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until...” — The timeless lesson reflected in Ratan Tata's lifeBest Proverb of the Day: Ancient wisdom from Socrates highlights that true worth isn't in wealth, but its impact. Ratan Tata exemplifies th...
- India's AI boom cannot ignore its water crunchIndia's AI growth risks exacerbating severe water stress as data centers, crucial for AI infrastructure, consume vast amounts of water. Cit...
- UN chief ups climate pitch, targets fossil fuels and AIAcknowledging that temperature increases will breach the 1.5C guardrail, Guterres focused on the need to take measures to ensure that the r...
- UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costsThe rapid development of data centres globally to fuel the AI revolution has drawn scrutiny from environmental groups for their high energy...
- Data centers are stewing in their own pollutionA new study reveals a significant portion of planned data centers face high climate risks, potentially becoming uninsurable due to extreme ...
- Meta AI glasses pilot faces privacy scrutinyPrivacy experts are flagging significant risks with Meta's AI glasses pilot for visually impaired citizens in Gujarat. Concerns centre on p...
- Amazon points to water conservation steps in India amid data centre scrutinyAmazon has achieved a significant water conservation milestone in India, becoming "water positive" a year ahead of schedule. This means the...
- The operations network behind Amazon's play to become India's everyday storeAmazon is reshaping India's quick-commerce sector through significant investments in foundational infrastructure rather than merely focusin...
- ETMarkets Smart Talk | Defence and electrification are multi-year structural themes for India: Prateek AgrawalGeopolitical shifts and the drive for self-reliance are creating long-term investment opportunities in India's defence and electrification ...
- India's agriculture and water tech startups gain momentum, sustainability in focus: NasscomIndia's agri and water tech deeptech ecosystem is gaining momentum around commercialization as per a statement by Nasscom. These sectors st...
- A 15-year-old from Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that detects what is quietly killing our seas and just won $50,000 for itA young innovator has created BURT, a robotic turtle that moves quietly underwater. This AI-powered machine mimics natural swimming to obse...
- SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk's AI ambitions fueling space data centers & trillionaire dreamsSpaceX's upcoming IPO, fueled by immense investor demand, could propel Elon Musk to trillionaire status. Beyond its space ambitions, the co...
- France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fearsA huge AI data centre is planned for Fouju, France. This project brings hope for jobs and money to the small village. However, residents wo...
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