<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>carbon footprint – Kathryn Hulick</title> <atom:link href="https://kathrynhulick.com/tag/carbon-footprint/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://kathrynhulick.com</link> <description>author of books and articles for kids and teens</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:03:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <item> <title>Can we make AI greener?</title> <link>https://kathrynhulick.com/can-we-make-ai-greener/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-we-make-ai-greener</link> <comments>https://kathrynhulick.com/can-we-make-ai-greener/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathryn]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:03:40 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Science News Explores]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon footprint]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate impact]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data centers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[future]]></category> <category><![CDATA[generative AI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[science news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sora]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://kathrynhulick.com/?p=2319</guid> <description><![CDATA[I first wrote about the potential climate impact of AI back in 2021, before ChatGPT, Sora, Gemini, and all the generative AI hype]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><em>Image courtesy of Google</em></p> <p>I first wrote about the potential climate impact of AI back in 2021, before ChatGPT, Sora, Gemini, and all the generative AI hype. Back then, I wasn’t convinced it was going to be such a huge problem. At the time, cryptocurrency had a much larger impact, and the entire field of tech seemed to be such a tiny blip in the world’s energy use. While tech still makes up a relatively small slice of world energy use, it’s clear now that that slice is growing. </p> <p>Here’s my 2024 take on the problem, with lots of ideas for how to improve the situation:</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.snexplores.org/article/green-artificial-intelligence-less-energy-ai-climate">To ‘green’ AI, scientists are making it less resource-hungry</a></h2> <p>Curbing AI’s use of energy and water could seriously lessen its threat to our climate</p> <p>Science News Explores, February 8, 2024</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://www.snexplores.org/article/green-artificial-intelligence-less-energy-ai-climate"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-09-Green-AI.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2321" width="620" height="647" srcset="https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-09-Green-AI.jpg 622w, https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-09-Green-AI-288x300.jpg 288w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /></a></figure> <p>And here is my first story about it:</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.snexplores.org/article/training-ai-energy-emissions-climate-risk"><img decoding="async" width="574" height="592" src="https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-8.46.32-AM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2322" srcset="https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-8.46.32-AM.png 574w, https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-20-at-8.46.32-AM-291x300.png 291w" sizes="(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px" /></a></figure> <p>Science News Explores, March 19, 2021</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://kathrynhulick.com/can-we-make-ai-greener/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Creating a more circular economy</title> <link>https://kathrynhulick.com/creating-a-more-circular-economy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-more-circular-economy</link> <comments>https://kathrynhulick.com/creating-a-more-circular-economy/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathryn]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:32:12 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Science News Explores]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon footprint]]></category> <category><![CDATA[circular economy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[life cycle analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recycle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reduce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[remake]]></category> <category><![CDATA[repair]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reuse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Right to Repair]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://kathrynhulick.com/?p=2214</guid> <description><![CDATA[How does our consumer-focused economy impact climate change? And how does life cycle analysis help us understand these impacts? My editor at Science News Explores challenged me to answer these questions in a story for kids. This wasn't easy. ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><em>Image: iFixit</em> <em>repair café in San Luis Obispo, Calif.</em></p> <p>How does our consumer-focused economy impact climate change? And how does life cycle analysis help us understand these impacts? My editor at Science News Explores challenged me to answer these questions in a story for kids. This wasn’t easy. </p> <p>Honestly, at first, I really didn’t want to write the story. The issues involved are so complex and far-reaching that it seemed too tough to tackle.</p> <p>I read two books that helped me focus my thoughts. The first was: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fixation-Stuff-without-Breaking-Planet/dp/1642830453">Fixation: How to Have Stuff Without Breaking the Planet</a> by Sandra Goldmark. The second: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Carbon-Footprint-of-Everything/dp/B0BG3K6Z2X/">The Carbon Footprint of Everything</a> by Mike Berners-Lee. I highly recommend both of them.</p> <p>Here’s my story about bending the harmful arrow of take-make-use-toss into a circle of reduce-reuse-repair-recycle-remake.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.snexplores.org/article/creating-consuming-less-new-stuff-can-help-climate-sustainability-reuse-repair-remake">Creating less new stuff could greatly help Earth’s climate</a></h2> <p>Here’s why scientists recommend moving to a cycle of reduce, reuse, repair and remake</p> <p>Science News Explores, March 16, 2023</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.snexplores.org/article/creating-consuming-less-new-stuff-can-help-climate-sustainability-reuse-repair-remake"><img decoding="async" width="646" height="681" src="https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-17-at-9.52.01-AM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2216" srcset="https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-17-at-9.52.01-AM.png 646w, https://kathrynhulick.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-17-at-9.52.01-AM-285x300.png 285w" sizes="(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px" /></a></figure> <p></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://kathrynhulick.com/creating-a-more-circular-economy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>