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Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN (www.cnn.com)
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The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data centers is predicted to explode over the next few years.

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[–] 1 point 7 months ago

I mean, it's a bit disingenuous to use a GW example in relation to the article, when the largest currently in operation is 0.15GW

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