Summary
Last year they were 16.7 million, so they went up a lot.
The rise is mainly because the company added many new Artificial Intelligence computers.
More carbon gases can make the planet warmer, which worries scientists.
Key Points
4 points1
Emissions increased to 21.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
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That is about 27% more than the previous year.
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The increase is tied to rapid Artificial Intelligence build‑out.
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Higher emissions add to climate‑change concerns.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsemissions
gases released into the air from activities like running computers
carbon dioxide
a gas that helps plants grow but can warm the Earth if there is too much
Artificial Intelligence
computer systems that can learn and make decisions
metric tons
a large weight unit, equal to about 1,000 kilograms
fiscal year
the 12‑month time span a business uses for its financial reports
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