New research finds AI data centers can create localized 'heat island' effects, raising temperatures near facilities.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ramping up fast. Some 57% of Americans have already used it for personal purposes, and over half of U.S. businesses are putting AI to work, the research organization ...

As global temperatures rise, data centers for artificial intelligence are creating “heat islands” that could have significant ...

The data centers at the heart of the AI boom are producing so much heat that they’re spiking land temperatures for miles around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, new research suggests. The effect ...

Rising AI workloads are forcing data centers to adopt hybrid cooling systems that combine air and liquid methods, capture ...

AI-driven data center growth is reshaping cooling strategies, driving adoption of lower-GWP refrigerants as manufacturers ...

Nine of the world’s leading built environment and sustainable finance organizations today launched the Greening AI Data Centers Coalition (GADCC), a new global initiative to set clear, credible ...

Google’s sustainability webpage once specifically mentioned the company’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, and included a subpage titled “operating sustainably.” But that pledge has ...

A new global study found that the data centers powering artificial intelligence are doing more than consuming massive amounts of electricity and water. Turns out they might also be significantly ...