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Environmental losses from AI threaten water, land and climate

Data centers, the global infrastructure that powers AI, could consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity annually by 2030 – nearly three times the combined annual electricity use of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria, countries collectively home to more than 650 million people. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. In addition to the carbon footprint, each unit of electricity used …

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Makinde urges patience over Oriire kidnappings and signs executive order limiting Okada’s operations

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has reassured families and residents of Oriire Council area that government and security agencies are working round the clock to secure the release of the abducted teachers and pupils.Makinde gave the assurance on Friday, while hosting a delegation of the Nigerian Air Force led by the Commanding Officer of the Air Force, Logistics Command, …

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World News Briefs: UN steps up response to Ebola, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions rise in Somalia

In eastern Congo, UN agencies provide support to national health authorities through Ebola treatment centers, case management, surveillance efforts and delivery of critical medications and medical supplies. According to Congolese authorities, more than 90 percent of reported cases are concentrated in Ituri province, although infections have also been detected in North and South Kivu. The response to this is complicated …

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