# Using AI wisely in a warming world

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Podcast: [Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-climate-with-katharine-hayhoe-7374238)
Published: 2026-02-02T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week’s Talking Climate is a mega-edition, a deep dive into the hot and contentious topic of AI and climate. 💚 Good news: AI and machine learning are already helping scientists process vast amounts of data, improve climate and energy modeling, protect wildlife, detect wildfires, and more. It can even accelerate the low-carbon transition, if used wisely. 😡 Not-so-good news: Today’s AI systems are driving rapid growth in energy and water use, are largely powered by fossil fuels, and are c...

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