Flipboard Science DeskWhat are the real environmental impacts of data centers? A new paper claims that their heat exhaust leads to land surface temperatures increasing by an average of 2°C (3.6°F) and as much as 9°C (16°F). Andy Masley, a physics teacher turned writer and science communicator, explains the flaws in the research — off-the-wall methodology and misleading framing — that will likely lead to gross misinterpretations and misrepresentations in the media.
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It would be so ironic if big tech's bottom line were negatively impacted by misinformation.
It would be so ironic if big tech's bottom line were negatively impacted by misinformation.