‘It’s Not Too Late:’ New Cornell Study Maps the Environmental Cost of AI and How Policy Could Limit the Damage

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By By Carl David Goette-LuciakNov 10, 2025, 7:21 pm114 ptsTrending
Researchers warn that U.S. data centers could devour vast amounts of energy and water unless stronger guardrails shape the industry’s growth. By Carl David Goette-Luciak When Cornell University systems engineer Fengqi You started modeling the environmental footprint of data centers three years ago, the AI…

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