UK VASTLY UNDERESTIMATED AI DATACENTER EMISSIONS
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The UK government increased its carbon emission estimates for AI datacentres by over 100 times, now projecting up to 123 million tonnes of CO₂ annually. The revised figures fuel concerns about energy-intensive facilities worsening the climate crisis.
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