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Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A new report covered by The Verge warns that the rapid expansion of data centers, driven largely by artificial intelligence, is producing enough pollution to undo decades of progress on air quality. The finding has struck a nerve among readers, who are debating the environmental cost of the AI boom and whether the industry's energy demands are being accounted for in climate and health policy.
Why now: Growing concern that the AI-driven data center boom is creating a hidden pollution and public health crisis.
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- Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains · cdrnsf · 30
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