Sri Lanka is one of the world’s richest biodiversity hotspots, with nature deeply intertwined with community life. Reflecting ...

MENOMONIE, Wis. (WEAU0 - Menomonie City Council voted unanimously Monday night to create a new zoning ordinance for data center projects. This comes after the city experienced major push back from a ...

Communities across America are successfully blocking data center proposals worth $98 billion. Residents cite concerns over rising electricity bills, water consumption, noise pollution, loss of ...

Kendall County will be keeping an eye on the development of data centers moving forward. County Board Chairman Matt Kellogg notes that the county does not have much say in where they are located, but ...

AI data centers are using up to 2 million liters of water per day in the U.S., putting pressure on local supplies. Over 160 new centers have opened since 2022 in already water-stressed states, with ...

The article was produced by the Next Generation Newsroom at the Pittsburgh Media Partnership, a coalition of 33 local newsrooms to support and promote local journalism across the region for the public ...

Loudoun County, Virginia, is a data center hub, with sprawling facilities such as this Ashburn, Virginia, location, seen in July 2023. Credit: Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo The major artificial intelligence ...

Data centers have been a big topic across the nation over the past few years. There's been a push for more data centers in the Midwest, specifically AI data centers. In short, data centers are ...

Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. is a senior science reporter ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Electricity prices in Illinois are set to get even more expensive over the next decade if a new report's projections become a reality. Hyperscale data centers are driving Illinois' ...

In April, after residents in Tucker County learned of a bill that could strip their say over a data center project proposed in their backyard, the community mobilized to oppose the project and ...