Everyone seems to be talking about data centres.
These huge, droning, temperature-controlled, windowless factories are popping up in lots of Australian cities, suburbs and towns - and there are many more on the drawing board.
We didn't ask for them - and Australian electricity and water authorities did not plan for them, until very recently - yet every one of us who clicks on an AI tool, watches a series on Netflix or Stan, or does internet banking is using them.
What are they? How do they affect the climate, our water resources and nature? Can they be built and maintained in a way that isn't environmentally disastrous?
/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
