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Corporations must disclose to the public the true impact of AI on nature and the climate — UN
Corporations must disclose to the public the true impact of AI on nature and the climate — UN

By 2030, this sector will be consuming as much water as the entire population of Africa uses in a year

Concrete and glass made from captured CO₂: Australia’s first carbon-processing plant has opened
Concrete and glass made from captured CO₂: Australia’s first carbon-processing plant has opened

The company plans to create an asset with 20 times higher productivity

Europe will have to compromise on environmental values to make progress in AI, experts say
Europe will have to compromise on environmental values to make progress in AI, experts say

Infrastructure requires more energy than renewable energy sources are currently able to provide

A bottle of water for one ChatGPT response: how many resources is AI taking away from humanity?
A bottle of water for one ChatGPT response: how many resources is AI taking away from humanity?

Corporations are planning to build data centres in countries where the population is already suffering from chronic drought

A coal-fired power plant that produces no CO2 emissions has been built in China
A coal-fired power plant that produces no CO2 emissions has been built in China

The energy will be generated by a chemical reaction, rendering water, steam, and turbines obsolete

Deep beneath the seabed: Norway is storing carbon in a unique way
Deep beneath the seabed: Norway is storing carbon in a unique way

Liquefied gas under water pressure is permanently removed from the natural cycle

A drop of water and a smartphone: scientists have developed a device that tests water quality in just a minute
A drop of water and a smartphone: scientists have developed a device that tests water quality in just a minute

The speed at which contamination is detected often plays a crucial role in public health

Japan will assist Ukraine in implementing green industrial technologies
Japan will assist Ukraine in implementing green industrial technologies

The country is ready to invest in the development of the circular economy, renewable energy, and the implementation of digital innovations

A fleet of cleaning drones will clear European seas of debris
A fleet of cleaning drones will clear European seas of debris

Underwater drones can distinguish between debris and have already retrieved tires, fences, and even parts of ships

Hybrid battery engines will reduce aircraft fuel consumption by 30%
Hybrid battery engines will reduce aircraft fuel consumption by 30%

This equipment will reduce emissions into the atmosphere and the cost of aircraft maintenance

Protection from both sun and rain: scientists have created a coating for dual energy generation
Protection from both sun and rain: scientists have created a coating for dual energy generation

Just one drop of rain is enough to generate 110 V of energy

From harmful gases to raw materials for plastics: scientists have discovered an effective technology
From harmful gases to raw materials for plastics: scientists have discovered an effective technology

The process is adapted to unstable energy supply, so it can use energy from renewable energy sources