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Data Centers Face Growing Scrutiny Over Environmental Impact
Original: Behind the Headline: Data Centers and the Environment
Researchers and policymakers are examining the environmental footprint of data centers, which power cloud computing and artificial intelligence but consume large amounts of electricity and water. Discussion focuses on energy use, carbon emissions, and local impacts of new facilities, as governments weigh regulation and companies pledge greener operations.
Why now: Rapid expansion of data centers for AI and cloud services is raising fresh concerns about their energy and water consumption.
data centersPrinceton School of Public and International Affairs
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- Behind the Headline: Data Centers and the Environment · Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
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