5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole

The article highlights how the rapid growth of data centers, driven by AI, cloud computing, and cryptocurrency, poses environmental and public health risks through air and water pollution, noise, land use changes, and energy costs. U.S. data centers are projected to consume 12% of national electricity by 2028, with Virginia hosting over 600 facilities that already use 26% of the state’s electricity.