Scientists have found an alarming #EnvironmentalImpact of vast #DataCenters

Story by Laura Paddison, March 30, 2026

Excerpt: "They found surface temperatures increased by an average of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit after a data center started operations. In extreme cases, nearby temperatures increase by up to 16.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

"These increases were consistent across the globe, the researchers found. In #Mexico’s #Bajio region, for example, which has become a data center hub, the study found unexplained temperature rises of around 3.6 degrees over the last 20 years. A similar situation was seen in #AragonSpain, a European center for #hyperscale #AIDataenters, which recorded a temperature increase of 3.6 degrees which was not replicated in neighboring provinces.

"Strikingly, the impacts weren’t limited to a data center’s immediate surroundings; temperature increases affected areas up to 6.2 miles away, the research found, affecting more than 340 million people.

"The findings are particularly alarming, the scientists say, because AI data centers are set to boom over the next few years, and these temperature rises come as planet-warming pollution is already making #HeatWaves more extreme around the world."

Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/scientists-have-found-an-alarming-environmental-impact-of-vast-data-centers/ar-AA1ZL7P1

#HeatIslands #DataCenterMoratorium #GlobalWarming #NoisePollution #AISucks #SurveillanceState #NoDatacenters #HyperscaleDatacenters

https://www.tumblr.com/azspot/812352793102942208/joel-pett

It is NOT the responsibility of government or large tech companies to police everyone using electronic devices at login.

To prove age, requires proof of identity, then comes surveillance.

We need to preserve freedom.

INSTEAD, it MAY be the responsibility of government and tech companies, to create useful tools that PARENTS can use to determine the level of protection required for their kids.

#AgeVerification #SurveillanceState #BigTech #Freedom #ParentalControls

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/apple-begins-age-checks-in-the-uk-with-latest-ios-update/

"Laut israelischen Angaben gelang es dem Auslandsgeheimdienst Mossad, Irans Verkehrskameras zu hacken und so Bewegungsprofile relevanter iranischer Führungspersonen zu erstellen. Dadurch war es bereits am ersten Tag des Kriegs möglich, den iranischen Revolutionsführer Ali Chamenei zu töten."

O.O

https://www.akweb.de/politik/ein-krieg-greift-um-sich-angriff-iran-usa-israel-libanon/

#surveillancestate #Israel #IranWar

Iran Build a Vast Camera Network to Control Dissent. Israel Turned it Into a Targeting Tool
https://broadbandbreakfast.com/iran-build-a-vast-camera-network-to-control-dissent-israel-turned-it-into-a-targeting-tool/

#SurveillanceState #MassSurveillance #Iran #Israel #Cybersecurity #DigitalRights #Privacy #FacialRecognition #TechEthics

The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/the-rise-of-the-ray-ban-meta-creep/

Systemd: preemptive compliance with fascism (HT: @aral )

#ageVerification #FOSS #FLOSS #surveillance #surveillanceState