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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.

Açık Sorular

What specific scientific methods are being used in climate litigation?
What is the scale of e-waste attributed specifically to AI hardware?

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KişilerYasmin Morgan-Griffiths Chris Vallance Tom Quinn

KurumlarNASA

YerlerMoon Eastern Europe

Konularai electronic waste nasa robotics litigation space exploration

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