Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that AI data centres raise surrounding land surface temperatures by an average of 2°C, with some areas experiencing increases up to 9.1°C, affecting an estimated 340 million people living within 10 kilometres of such facilities. The study analyzed satellite data from over 8,400 data centres over 20 years, with heating effects detected up to 10 kilometres away, as global data centre capacity is expected to double by 2030.
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Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that AI data centres raise surrounding land surface temperatures by an average of 2°C, with some areas experiencing increases up to 9.1°C, affecting an estimated 340 million people living within 10 kilometres of such facilities. The study analyzed satellite data from over 8,400 data centres over 20 years, with heating effects detected up to 10 kilometres away, as global data centre capacity is expected to double by 2030.