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"UN report warns AI could soon use 3% of world's electricity and more water than we need to drink"
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UN report warns AI could soon use 3% of world's electricity and more water than we need to drink
One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centers is that artificial intelligence (AI) models will need less in the future as they improve and become more efficient.

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The #UnitedNations General Assembly adopted a draft resolution [1] calling "on all UN Member States to take all possible steps to avoid causing significant damage to the #climate and #environment

"'London isn't just calling, it's cooking', UN chief tells climate conference"
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"Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns"
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"World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report"
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World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report - Carbon Brief
The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates…

"Global sand demand is outpacing nature’s ability to replenish it, UN says"
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Global sand demand is outpacing nature's ability to replenish it, UN says
The global sand mining industry removes around 50 billion metric tons of material each year, outpacing the rate at which sand replenishes.