AI data centers across the pond could emit nearly one million more tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than previously estimated, according to newly inflated numbers released by the UK's governing body. First spotted by Politico , UK officials quietly revised an initial range of estimates included in the country's " Compute Roadmap, " a policy document outlining the UK's plan to scale its AI infrastructure and build a "world-class compute ecosystem." Previous versions of the document suggested the amount of energy used under current AI data center plans would result in a peak of 0.142 million metric tons (or 142,000 metric tons) of carbon emissions between 2025-2035. But 2025's numbers, and the country's AI goals, appear to have altered that projection, with the document now listing the top value at 123 million metric tons. That's 100 times more than before, the Guardian reported, and is equivalent to the emissions typically generated by 2.7 million people.…