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Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
(techxplore.com)
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this post was submitted on 19 May 2026
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Of course those data centers heat up, too. They heat up the water, which in turn heats up the air. You pump electricity into data centers, and this electricity turns to 100% into heat, everywhere in the world.
That’s what I was pointing out…