STUDY - The data heat island effect: quantifying the impact of AI data centers in a warming world - https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2603.20897
They found surface temperatures increased by an average of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit after a data center started operations. In extreme cases, nearby temperatures reached up to 16.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mar 30, 2026
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STUDY - The data heat island effect: quantifying the impact of AI data centers in a warming world - https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2603.20897