In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the efficacy of carbon removal and examine the pros and cons of AI as a climate solution.
Artificial intelligence is assisting in climate adaptation and mitigation, but it has its own emissions problem. And it is one that will only grow as AI is used for more and more applications. But there are ways to reduce those emissions.
The Government of Prince Edward Island is working with the UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation and the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering to assess Georgetown as PEI's first net zero community.
A ministerial order to limit development within buffer zones on P.E.I. has been written up and signed by Environment Minister Steven Myers, a department spokesperson says. But no details are available.