Greenhouse gases from data center boom could outpace entire nations
Plants from OpenAI, Meta, xAI, and Microsoft could emit more than 129M tons annually.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/greenhouse-gases-from-data-center-boom-could-outpace-entire-nations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica AI is fucking ecocide. Setting the planet on fire for ”progress” is not sci-fi, it is dystopia. I’m ashamed to even know how this technology works, and for having ever worked in the tech industry. For fuck’s sake!