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Privileged lifestyles of rich are driving urban water crises

The unsustainable consumption of the rich — including the use of swimming pools, garden irrigation and washing cars — is a key driver of urban water crises, according to a new study that calls for a fresh approach to tackling the issue.

French tax collectors use A.I. to spot thousands of undeclared pools
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French tax collectors use A.I. to spot thousands of undeclared pools

Algorithms combing through satellite photos found over 20,000 unreported swimming pools in a few regions, yielding an expected $10 million in taxes, and the system will soon go nationwide.
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