Study finds 80% of datacenters exposed to climate hazards like floods and wildfires

Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster Amid rising concern that the artificial intelligence boom is fueling the climate crisis, a new report has found that nearly 80% of datacenters are also exposed to extreme climate…

First covered Jun 23, 2026 · 4:30 AM PT · 1 article

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3d Guardian Environment Majority of datacenters are vulnerable to climate threats like floods and fires, study finds — Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster Amid rising concern that the artificial…

Appeared in: 2026-06-23 (#18)

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