Climate Change Litigation, AI E-Waste, and NASA's Returning Robot
Tech Life explores the science behind climate litigation, the environmental impact of AI, and a veteran space robot's mission.
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This episode of Tech Life examines the science aiding climate litigation, investigates the electronic waste generated by the AI boom, and follows a veteran NASA robot's journey home.
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Climate change is making devastating extreme weather more common. Tech Life's Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths explores the science that could help communities take polluters to court.
Also this week: we look at whether the boom in AI is causing a boom in electronic waste.
And as astronauts head back to the Moon, we meet a veteran NASA space robot that's on a mission to return home.
Open Questions
- What specific scientific methods are being used in climate litigation?
- What is the scale of e-waste attributed specifically to AI hardware?
