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"AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China"
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AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China
In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China's east coast, a large humming and hissing machine feeds on piles of used clothes and sorts them.

"AI’s Latest Trick Is Pulling Valuable Commodities Out of Our Trash"
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AI's Latest Trick Is Pulling Valuable Commodities Out of Our Trash
Republic Services, the nation's second-largest waste management company, now have AI-powered robots in one-third of their facilities.

"Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing"
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"Elon Musk’s xAI faces second lawsuit over toxic pollutants from datacenter"
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"A.I. Is Keeping Aging Coal Plants Online"
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A.I. Is Keeping Aging Coal Plants Online

"Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy?"
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Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy?
The viral idea that polite prompts waste electricity is an exaggeration. But it reflects a growing awareness of AI’s enormous infrastructure costs.

"AI-generated wildlife photos make conservation more difficult"
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AI-generated wildlife photos make conservation more difficult
AI-generated wildlife photos and videos are changing public understanding of animals, creating risks for conservation, trust and coexistence.

"The environmental cost of datacentres is rising. Is it time to quit AI?"
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"AI for Nature Restoration Tools: How Companies are Transforming Ecosystem Recovery Projects"
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AI for Nature Restoration Tools: How Companies are Transforming Ecosystem Recovery Projects | Happy Eco News
AI for nature restoration tools are transforming environmental protection as companies deploy sensors, predictive models, and machine learning systems. Nearly 350 cities use AI to map tree coverage and combat heat, while organizations monitor wildlife and detect wildfires.

"American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat"
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American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat
American Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline's flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails.

"Musk’s xAI wins permit for datacenter’s makeshift power plant despite backlash"
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