Americans worry AI data centers harm environment
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence,…
Report says US electronic waste is menacing Southeast Asia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…
American e-waste causing ‘hidden tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…
AI uses lots of energy, but experts say it can help save some
Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting…
UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
GENEVA — GENEVA (AP) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on…
CO2 levels hit record high last year, UN agency finds
GENEVA (AP) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last…
Living near lions in Kenya, and trying to stay safe
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — This year, less than a kilometer from where I live, a girl named Peace…
Southern right whales awe admirers after coming back from brink of extinction
PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina — PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina (AP) — After coming back from the brink of extinction, Southern…
New Zealand to compensate Samoa $3.6M for navy ship wreck after vessel sank
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Monday it had agreed to…
Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide…