New study finds artificial turf fields in Metro Vancouver releasing chemicals harmful to salmon
A new study from the University of British Columbia is raising concerns about the environmental impact of artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver, which, it says, is leaching a chemical into municipal stormwater systems that’s deadly to coho salmon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-study-finds-artificial-turf-fields-threat-to-salmon-9.7136573?cmp=rss

The true cost of AI data centres
Canada’s largest AI data centre starts construction this spring in Saskatchewan. It’s one of many being built and proposed across the country. Today, a look at these centres’ controversial track record.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/the-true-cost-of-ai-data-centres-9.7138752?cmp=rss

#Chile: Study reveals impact of #lithium projects on internationally protected wetlands https://www.business-humanrights.org/es/últimas-noticias/chile-study-reveals-impact-of-lithium-projects-on-internationally-protected-wetlands/ #Mining #EnvironmentalImpact

Damaged Russian tanker adrift in Mediterranean to be towed to Libyan port http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRf7tJ #Mediterranean #Libya #RussianTanker #MaritimeNews #EnvironmentalImpact

Rural land in this Ontario city could become home for 72,000 people. Critics say council is moving too fast
Advocates are urging Pickering city council to reject a plan to develop 1,600 hectares of rural land in the city’s northeast, pending further consultation with First Nations and studies on the project’s environmental impact and cost.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/northeast-pickering-development-advocates-secondary-plan-9.7136808?cmp=rss

Rural land in this Ontario city could become home for 72,000 people. Critics say council is moving too fast
Advocates are urging Pickering city council to reject a plan to develop 1,600 hectares of rural land in the city’s northeast, pending further consultation with First Nations and studies on the project’s environmental impact and cost.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/northeast-pickering-development-advocates-secondary-plan-9.7136808?cmp=rss

Rural northeast Pickering could become home for 72,000 people. Critics say the city is moving too fast
Advocates are urging Pickering city council to reject a plan to develop 1,600 hectares of rural land in the city’s northeast, pending further consultation with First Nations and studies on the project’s environmental impact and cost.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/northeast-pickering-development-advocates-secondary-plan-9.7136808?cmp=rss

New study finds artificial turf fields in Metro Vancouver releasing chemicals harmful to salmon
A new study from the University of British Columbia is raising concerns about the environmental impact of artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver, which, it says, is leaching a chemical into municipal stormwater systems that’s deadly to coho salmon.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-study-finds-artificial-turf-fields-threat-to-salmon-9.7136573?cmp=rss

Teaching AI Ethics: Bias and Discrimination

This is the first post in a series exploring the nine areas of AI ethics outlined in this original post. Each post will go into detail on the ethical concern as well as providing practical ways to discuss these issues in a variety of subject areas. UPDATE: Here's a pre-post-script to this post which raises an important point about bias in image generation. It comes from a DM conversation and subsequent comment on the post on LinkedIn: Excellent comment via Lori Mazor on the image with this […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/03/06/teaching-ai-ethics-bias-and-discrimination/

Teaching AI Ethics: Environment

This is the second post in a series exploring the nine areas of AI ethics outlined in this original post. Each post goes into detail on the ethical concern and provides practical ways to discuss these issues in a variety of subject areas. For the first post on bias and discrimination, click here. The original post Teaching AI Ethics provided an overview of nine areas of ethical concern with AI. Although I primarily work with generative AI like text and image generation, many of these can be […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/03/13/teaching-ai-ethics-environment/