About this episode
The episode explores the science behind legal actions against polluters and discusses the impact of AI on electronic waste, alongside a feature on a NASA space robot.
Climate change is making devastating extreme weather more common. Tech Life's Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths explores the science that could help communities take polluters to court. Also this week: we look at whether the boom in AI is causing a boom in electronic waste. And as astronauts head back to the Moon, we meet a veteran NASA space robot that's on a mission to return home. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: Smoke billows from a chimney at a coal-fired power station in Eastern Europe. The light of the sun is obscured by the dense dark smoke clouds. Credit: Reuters)
People in this episode
Hosts: Chris Vallance, Tom Quinn
Topics covered
- climate change
- pollution
- AI
- electronic waste
- space exploration
- NASA
- legal action
Keywords
- climate change
- polluters
- AI
- electronic waste
- NASA
- space robot
- extreme weather
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA
Products: AI
Places: Eastern Europe
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