Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area, the hottest in the U.S.
Since these places are so arid, the also have lots of cheap empty land and in places like AZ, plenty of politicians willing to sacrifice their constituents in the name of corporate profits, so lots of grants and tax breaks too.
Since these places are so arid, the also have lots of cheap empty land and in places like AZ, plenty of politicians willing to sacrifice their constituents in the name of corporate profits, so lots of grants and tax breaks too.