Data Centers Create Heat Islands Stretching 6 Miles, Study Finds

Photo: The data center of CNPC in Changping district. Photo credit: Charlie fong via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized to fit) Article by Ece Yildirim. Gizmodo – April 3, 2026.

Data centers have been on the receiving end of increasing public scrutiny, with moratoriums and local protests calling attention to water shortages, higher electricity prices, and deteriorating air quality in the areas around these gargantuan facilities. Now, researchers say there’s one more thing to add to that list: Data centers might be heating up the entire neighborhood. […]

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