The Aporia
19 articles about 19 events for “Environmental Impact of AI” from The Guardian.
“That’s because California is one of the most rigorous states when it comes to environmental permitting for energy and water-intensive facilities such as AI datacenters.”
“The statement also talked about the EU working “to address the concerns of US producers and exporters regarding EUDR, with a view to avoiding undue impact on US-EU trade”.”
““Currently the price of food is subsidised and we don’t pay for the environmental impact.”
“When the Guardian asked officials to share strategies aimed at fulfilling USDOT’s stated mission to build the safest transportation system in the world, a spokesperson pointed to Duffy’s “freedom to drive” initiative.”
“…op Companies, was exploring plans for what could become one of the largest artificial intelligence (AI) datacenters in the country, a roughly 1-gigawatt campus spanning more than 1m sq ft across about 143 acres, it seemed the town would welcome a new phase in…”
“A majority of the court found the Independent Planning Commission failed to consider imposing conditions aimed at minimising these emissions – known as Scope 3 emissions – to the greatest extent possible.”
“…ia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen travelled to the small village of Tarluvada, in Andhra Pradesh, where the state government has been accused of fast-tracking plans for a $15bn AI datacentre for Google, allegedly to avoid stringent environmental…”
“WCRF said risk factors such as growing obesity levels, poor diet, insufficient exercise, alcohol consumption, smoking and environmental exposures (such as pollutants, chemicals, plastics, water and air pollution) could be contributing to the trend.”
“More than two-thirds (68%) of rural Maha supporters said that Trump’s health policies have “had a negative effect or no impact on the health of people where they live”, according in a new AP-KFF survey that highlights the disconnect between the sprawling…”
“Julia Carter, a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of the West of England, Bristol, who is researching couples living together after divorce or separation, said wider global and environmental uncertainty was also having an impact.”
“…ie Sanders that would temporarily prohibit the construction of datacenters until Congress produces legislation to create guardrails for the environmental, safety and economic impacts of AI. lexandria Ocasio-Cortez attends a news conference with Bernie Sanders…”
“Only two of the assessed areas, stratospheric ozone depletion and atmospheric aerosol loading, have shown improvement over the last decade, although researchers warn that atmospheric aerosols, which can form air pollution, are still a problem in several…”
“The Institute for Policy Studies’ new report, High Flyers 2026, examines the growing use of private aircraft, the public infrastructure supporting them and the tax policies benefiting private jet owners.”
““Coupled with the extreme heat we’re experiencing in urban areas, this access crisis is on a par with that of Victorian Britain, when filthy air and water led to a programme of public park-building for the benefit of all.”
“The Victorian jobs minister has accused one of Australia’s largest datacentre companies of using artificial intelligence while requesting she lobby her colleague to approve a massive expansion of its “hyperscale AI factory”.”
““Insurance was invented centuries ago as a form of mutual aid,” she said, pointing to ancient Roman practices where soldiers used communal funds to cover funeral expenses.”
“Meta, which is behind the $800m, 960-acre artificial intelligence (AI) datacenter campus, said independent testing by its contractor found no evidence of the bacterium and questioned the validity of the city’s own tests.”
“It has to be dealt with through law enforcement, he says, adding: They know all too well that the exact impact of what they are proposing would be an increase in tobacco consumption in Australia.”
“Even among Republicans, there is deep concern over their environmental impact, energy consumption and water use.”