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Ireland embraced the AI boom. Now its data centers are consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
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Bosnia's capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city

Bosnia's capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Flights were grounded and people were told to stay indoors as a thick blanket of smog Thursday engulfed Bosnia's capital of Sarajevo as residents tried to cope with toxic air.
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Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage

Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S.
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French president arrives in Mayotte to survey Cyclone Chido damage

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday to the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte to survey the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Chido.
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Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu

Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Amid the havoc wrought by a violent earthquake two days earlier , Ivan Oswald and his staff at Nambawan Cafe on an idyllic stretch of Vanuatu’s waterfront prepared on Thursday for lunchtime service.
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Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say

Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say

SEATTLE (AP) — The world's largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated in the U.S.
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After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Cox, who grows peanuts and cotton in southwest Georgia, says farming would be economically impossible without water to irrigate his crops.
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China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Detroit (AP) — China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is investing heavily in stations there next year.
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Global warming can't be ignored, Montana's top court says, upholding landmark climate case

Global warming can't be ignored, Montana's top court says, upholding landmark climate case

HELENA, Mont.
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