Microsoft is spending $200 million to plant trees in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest as its artificial intelligence computers consume more energy than ever before. The company’s energy use jumped 40% in just three years, reaching 17 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2023. This sharp increase comes mainly from the massive computer centers needed to run AI technology. According to Goldman Sachs, data center energy needs will rise 165% by 2030 from 2023. To help fix this problem, Microsoft partnered with a Brazilian company called re.green. Together, they’re replanting trees across an area three times larger than Paris. They’ve already planted … Continue reading Microsoft’s $200M Amazon Reforestation: 4.4M Trees Offset 17M Tons CO₂, 40% AI Surge