Europe's heatwave is a lesson for Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and other tech giants building data centres that not local protests but another crisis threatens their plans
Europe's ongoing heatwave is adding to concerns around AI data centres . Researchers have warned that rising temperatures could become a larger long-term challenge than local opposition for companies including Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and other technology companies expanding their infrastructure. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), climate-related disruption could increase the cost of operating data centres by $81 billion by 2035 and $168 billion by 2065, highlighting how extreme weather is becoming a growing operational risk.
Europe's ongoing heatwave is adding to concerns around AI data centres . Researchers have warned that rising temperatures could become a larger long-term challenge than local opposition for companies including Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and other technology companies expanding their infrastructure. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), climate-related disruption could increase the cost of operating data centres by $81 billion by 2035 and $168 billion by 2065, highlighting how extreme weather is becoming a growing operational risk.
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