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Daria Mezh

Finance and research for sustainability

Setúbal, Portugal

Writing for YouthShare since November 2025

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Daria Mezh works in finance and research and brings analytical rigour to sustainability. With a master’s in corporate finance and more than four years of experience in data-driven research, she puts her financial skills at the service of environmental initiatives and turns complex data into insights a wide audience can use. Committed to ocean conservation (SDG 14), she believes that effective climate action (SDG 13) starts with education (SDG 4) and everyday habits. Based in Setúbal, Portugal, she uses writing and research to help people and organisations build a more sustainable future.

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Climate & environment · 20 November 2025

The environmental cost of using artificial intelligence

While AI feels weightless, every prompt carries a hidden environmental cost in water and electricity that rivals daily household consumption. Mitigating this footprint requires shifting to smaller models and adopting more conscious digital habits to balance innovation with sustainability.

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