Environmental Concerns
Effect of High Energy Comsumption
Power for Data Centers Cost
Staggering cost to consumers
Oregon Lawmakers Hear Bill
States Rethink Data Centers
Need to put data centers in new class to stop residential ratepayer
Energy and water shortages
High energy use strains the grid
Environmental Impact
Environmental Concerns
The Effect of Noise Pollution
Sample Noise From Data Center
A constant hum
Impact of Noise Pollution
Noise Hungry Data Centers
Understanding impact of data center noise
Research and analysis WUSA9 with CDC warning
A constant mechanical whir like a leaf blower that never shuts off
Science of Data Center Noise
Environmental Concerns
The Effect of High Water Consumption
400 Yards From Data Center
Well, water lines and fixtures destroyed - A personal story
Water-Stressed Communities
Groundwater Crisis
Data centers draining resources in water-stressed communities
Data centers take water from world's driest areas
How the ground water crisis may impact data centers
Taking From the Driest Areas
Environmental Concerns
Effect of Waste
Data Centers Waste Water
Water discharge can contain chemicals, heavy metals, and other pollutants.
Environmental Impact
Ticking Time Bomb
Environmental impact of data centers - concerns
Millions of Tons of E-Waste
Data centers fueling e-waste crisis
Hidden Environmental Cost
Environmental Concerns
Community Health Concerns
Physical Effects on Resident
Increased cortisol and blood pressure, hypertension
Health Burden of Data Centers
Data Centers Could Cost
Public health burden of U.S. data centers projected $20 billion per year
US admits data center pollution is harmful to health
Pollution resulted in more than $5.4 bn across US in last 5 years
US Admits Harmful to Health
Related Topics
Science Matters
Safe and harmful decibels
Noise induced hearing loss
Harvard study: noise pollution is risk not nuisance
What Are Safe Decibels
Noise and Health
Loud Noise Dangers
Light Pollution Effects
NASA Engineer Says Not Credible
Noise Travels Farther at Night
Effects of light pollution
Science explained
NASA engineer says Amazon's noise study not credible nor defensible
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