A UN University report published on June 3, 2026, reveals that the environmental costs of generative AI—including water, land, and electricity—are disproportionately borne by the Global South, while w…
Artificial intelligence and the data centers they require consume growing amounts of energy and water, exacerbating climate change and water scarcity. Experts advise using AI less, avoiding it for sim…
United Nations University researchers are urging users to write shorter AI prompts by removing unnecessary words like "please" and "thank you," a practice that could save 87 to 98 gigawatt-hours of el…
A United Nations University report found that global data centers used 448 trillion watt-hours of electricity last year, more than all but 10 countries, and produced about 208 million tons of carbon d…