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Server racks and cooling pipes inside a data center.
Environment

Is it true that AI uses a lot of water?

AI can have a substantial water footprint through cooling and electricity generation. The amount varies by model, location and infrastructure.

Verdict
True
Verification confidenceMedium
A larch with golden autumn needles growing beside green evergreen conifers.
Environment

Are all conifers evergreen?

No. Most conifers are evergreen, but larches, dawn redwoods and bald cypresses are deciduous. They shed their needles seasonally and grow new ones.

Verdict
False
Verification confidenceHigh
Green moss growing across several surfaces of a damp tree trunk in woodland.
Environment

Does moss grow only on the north side of trees?

No. Moss can grow on different sides of a tree. Moisture, shade and the way rainwater flows along the trunk help determine where it grows.

Verdict
False
Verification confidenceHigh
Close-up of living coral polyps with their tentacles extended underwater.
Environment

Are corals animals?

Yes. Corals are animals called polyps. Tropical reef-building corals host microscopic algae, but that partnership does not make the corals plants.

Verdict
True
Verification confidenceHigh
A Galápagos penguin standing on dark volcanic rock beside the ocean.
Environment

Do all wild penguins live in Antarctica?

No. Wild penguins also live outside Antarctica, including in South America, New Zealand and the Galápagos Islands. Some live near the equator.

Verdict
False
Verification confidenceMedium