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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 3 MIN

Global report reveals environmental cost of AI

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A global report has laid bare the environmental and carbon footprint of AI. The research, published by a UN think-tank, says the electricity needed to power AI by 2030 will chew through land and water. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.

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