Data Centers

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Vast Texas data center complex under a hazy orange sky, with a strained electrical grid and dry, cracked earth in the background, symbolizing resource strain.

Texas Data Centers Boom, Straining Grid and Aquifers

A single large data center in Texas can consume electricity equivalent to 50,000 homes and millions of gallons of water annually.

Aisha Campbell·June 28, 2026

Nvidia's innovative liquid cooling system for AI data centers, showcasing a futuristic and waterless cooling solution with integrated server technology.

Health & Wellness

Nvidia unveils new liquid cooling for AI data centers

At CES 2026, Nvidia unveiled a new data center cooling system, claiming to eliminate water usage within facilities.

Baa' Yazzie·June 24, 2026

Monterey Park residents voting overwhelmingly to ban new data centers, symbolizing a community prioritizing local well-being over digital infrastructure expansion.

Health & Wellness

Monterey Park voters approve permanent ban on new data centers

By an overwhelming 86% margin, voters in Monterey Park, California, approved a permanent ban on data centers, becoming the first city in the nation to do so by public vote.

Baa' Yazzie·June 9, 2026

Massive AI server farm with glowing lights, straining an overloaded power grid, with distant fossil fuel plants emitting smoke.

Health & Wellness

Clean energy struggles to meet AI's massive power demands

The five largest technology companies plan to boost AI capital expenditure by 75% this year, pushing total investment beyond $700 billion.

Baa' Yazzie·May 21, 2026