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An artist’s illustration of artificial intelligence (AI). This illustration depicts how AI could help understand ecosystems and identify species. It was created by artist Nidia Dias as part of the Visualising AI project launched by Google DeepMind.

Flora, Fauna and Data: How to Stem an Artificial Disaster

Flora, Fauna and Data: How to Stem an Artificial Disaster 870 489 Antoine Glory

You don’t see what you’re losing. Environmental scientists often talk about what they term the sixth mass extinction, but why should we care? Building on a joint IEEE-Global Partnership on…

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The Hidden Cost of AI: Unpacking its Energy and Water Footprint

The Hidden Cost of AI: Unpacking its Energy and Water Footprint 1536 857 A. Garg, I. Kitsara, S. Bérubé

This blog post is cross-published with OECD at the following link. A recording of the event is available on OECD.ai YouTube channel.  On 12 February 2025, the OECD and IEEE…

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Survival of the greenest: can sustainability hold its ground amid the GenAI free-for-all?

Survival of the greenest: can sustainability hold its ground amid the GenAI free-for-all?

Survival of the greenest: can sustainability hold its ground amid the GenAI free-for-all? 1536 856 Antoine Glory

Say you want to look up who Ada Lovelace was – and maybe you do, now! If we’re in 2020 there’s a 95% chance you will use Google or a…

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5 climate-related assessment and reporting frameworks you need to know about

5 climate-related assessment and reporting frameworks you need to know about 1536 856 IEEE Europe

The tools and methodologies used by an organization to determine their impact on the environment are essential for addressing climate change issues and building strategic mitigation policies. Metrics and indicators…

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A circular economy: Moving from supply and value chains to networks

A circular economy: Moving from supply and value chains to networks 1536 857 IEEE Europe

Every year, around 62 million tons of electronic waste (e‑waste) is produced globally, less than a quarter of which is properly recycled. And the waste from electric and electronic devices…

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The fastest growing jobs requiring green skills? The answer might surprise you

The fastest growing jobs requiring green skills? The answer might surprise you

The fastest growing jobs requiring green skills? The answer might surprise you 1536 856 IEEE Europe

Green skills are not just an emerging trend and confined to green jobs; they are becoming a fundamental necessity across all industries. The growth in renewable energy and green industries…

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How can the fourth industrial revolution drive the green transformation?

How can the fourth industrial revolution drive the green transformation?

How can the fourth industrial revolution drive the green transformation? 1536 856 IEEE Europe

The world is undergoing a digital transformation with a widespread integration of digital technologies which are reshaping global industry in a Fourth Industrial Revolution. At the same time we are…

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Assessing the net impact of frontier technologies on climate: do the benefits outweigh the cost?

Assessing the net impact of frontier technologies on climate: do the benefits outweigh the cost?

Assessing the net impact of frontier technologies on climate: do the benefits outweigh the cost? 1536 856 IEEE Europe

Both lauded and criticized, frontier technologies are at the border between the laboratory and real-world implementation, designed to disrupt and bring change. They are starting to find applications and transform…

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Electrifying the future: Challenges and solutions for scaling up clean energy

Electrifying the future: Challenges and solutions for scaling up clean energy

Electrifying the future: Challenges and solutions for scaling up clean energy 1536 856 IEEE Europe

A second electric transportation revolution is gathering pace. Just as electric trains slowly replaced steam engines throughout the 1900s, the rapid rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) and its infrastructure is…

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