Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impacts

 

(Posted 12th November 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Valerie Volcovici, CNBC Africa (South Africa), November 10, 2026
Environmental groups worldwide are using artificial intelligence to analyze climate data, track forest fires and count endangered wildlife – embracing a technology they also warn is driving a surge in electricity demand, water use and greenhouse-gas emissions. The contradiction is forcing these organizations to justify their AI use in carrying out missions to combat climate change or protect natural resources.
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