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  "path": "/ai-boom-could-add-nearly-a-million-tons-of-co%e2%82%82-annually-researchers-warn/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T20:38:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Technology",
    "Artificial Intelligence",
    "Carbon Emissions",
    "Climate Change",
    "Green Energy",
    "Sustainability"
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  "textContent": "Growing AI adoption could modestly increase U.S. carbon emissions, highlighting the need for energy-efficient AI systems. A study published in Environmental Research Letters estimates that expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the United States could raise annual carbon dioxide emissions by about 900,000 tons. Although this represents a measurable increase, the authors emphasize [...]",
  "title": "AI Boom Could Add Nearly a Million Tons of CO₂ Annually, Researchers Warn"
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