The conditions of detention of the president of Niger, overthrown in a military coup d'état, generated growing international concerns, a day after West African countries ordered the mobilization of their “reserve force” to reestablish constitutional order in the country.
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Our history is intertwined with the emergence of new technologies. From the discovery of fire to the internet, many people are afraid of every step forward we take in the face of the unknown, until they understand the best way to use this new tool. The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be the great innovation of our era, just as electricity was in other times, changing our habits, work, relationships and companies.
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Widely spread in the United States, criticized in Europe and coveted in South Asia... Faced with the increase in heat waves, air conditioning has become a topic of global debate.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are powered by GPUs (graphics processing units), which are computer chips capable of handling billions of calculations per second needed to power companies like ChatGPT e Google cold.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can seem disembodied. But they are powered by networks of servers in data centers around the world, which require large amounts of energy and large volumes of water. Because AI programs are so complex, they require more energy than other forms of computing. But the problem is: it's incredibly difficult to define exactly how much.
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Italian authorities held a crisis meeting this Monday (24) to address problems related to power cuts in Sicily, which caused water shortages and affected thousands of Sicilians with temperatures exceeding 40ºC.
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Uruguay is boosting the production of green hydrogen to meet global targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and also to create a new export sector, officials say.
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Summer has barely begun in the northern hemisphere and brutal heat waves are already being recorded from Europe to China and the United States, where record temperatures are expected over the weekend. Some episodes that clearly illustrate the dangers of global warming.
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The next conference on climate change (COP28) will offer “concrete results” in collaboration with the private sector, declared the president of this UN forum, the Emirati Sultan Al Jaber this Thursday (13).
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The planet is under threat and one of the factors that contributes to this is the pressure generated by consumer habits. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), lifestyle choices affect human well-being, environmental health and the economy. According to the agency, the excessive use of plastic products, the consumption of fast fashion and food and transportation choices could deepen the climate crisis.
