Whose water is AI drinking in India?

AI has epoch-making potential, but its data centres are being built on the thirst of those who already have the least, academics argue
Energy

Q&A: ‘If you are in the business of peace, you must talk to those who are at war’

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on why he believes direct engagement is the only path to peace – and why he wants to lead the UN

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Indigenous rights should be at the heart of climate commitments

Governments must transform their climate plans’ references to Indigenous Peoples from box-ticking to partnership, write four experts
Mark Carney gesturing with both hands Opinion

Carney, Trump and the new world order: Why climate must be argued differently now

As the old world order breaks down, we need climate action that speaks the language of cost, security and everyday life, writes Dipankar Ghose
Children playing with thousands Lego bricks Opinion

What a Lego ship says about the state of the ocean in 2026

A toy container vessel speaks to seemingly intractable problems facing the marine environment, writes Daniel Cressey
Colourful frogs in dense vegetation Article

Ecuador, ‘the country of frogs’, scrambles to record its diversity

Scientists are racing against encroaching environmental threats to map out Ecuador’s unique biological heritage of more than 700 frog species
<p>An aerial view of a pistachio tree plantation 80km from the city of San Juan, one of the most arid regions in Argentina and the surrounding land. This crop is expanding rapidly despite the scarcity of water (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera / Dialogue Earth)</p>
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The pistachio boom in Argentina clashes with the water crisis

The pistachio sector is gaining ground in desert areas like San Juan province, but this growth is encroaching on a severe water crisis

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