"Data centres are expected to be one of the most power-hungry activity in the next decade. In fact, it has been estimated that in 3 to 5 years the power consumption for data processing will exceed the amount budgeted for manufacturing. As such, it is possible to expect that the impact of #DataCentres and #AI hyperscalers activities on climate might not be negligible, indeed being further exacerbated by the use of AI in the next decades"

🗞️ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2521256-ai-data-centres-can-warm-surrounding-areas-by-up-to-9-1c/

🎓 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.20897