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AI data centers face threats from flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat, study warns
A study warns that AI data centers are vulnerable to threats like flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat. An analysis of 97 global markets revealed chronic stress from heat and drought affects over half of all data centers worldwide.
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