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This summer's extreme heat has exposed critical vulnerabilities in global data centers, with PJM Interconnection receiving emergency authorization to curtail power in Virginia, French nuclear plants s…

Extreme heat threatens AI data centers, which require massive cooling and electricity. Zurich's Patrick McBride warns that extreme weather is no longer a background risk, as cooling accounts for 40% o…

Climate-driven heatwaves, storms, and water stress are raising operational and capital risks for large-scale AI data centers, with 79% of global capacity facing elevated acute climate hazard exposure.…