I don't hear this aspect of data centers mentioned much. Isn't 1C considered a tipping point for irreversible climate change?
https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/03/data-centers-make-nearby-neighborhoods-hotter/
The Colorado SunDo data centers make nearby neighborhoods hotter?Yes. Data centers can raise the temperature of nearby neighborhoods by 1-2 degrees on average, research shows.
Replying to @AncTreat5358@lgbtqia.space
@AncTreat5358 my understanding is the degree marks for tipping points are global averages, not local. However, raising a local area this much is definitely not good and will make people's lives in that area worse.
But at least we get AI! (Sarcasm)
Replying to @rbmath@mathstodon.xyz
I think it is 1,5° Celsius beyond which we are at risk of a runaway global warming event.
However the planet has been much warmer than that in the past (currently we are in an Ice Age albeit an interglacial period) so the planet will survive, as will life.
We however probably won't, having evolved specifically to live in an ice age. So yeah, local temperatures are not important it is the global mean which is. But these Goliath datacentres are definitely not good for the environment, globally or locally.
