9/4/2026
Watch Tower · energy
Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?
Filed by Terra Bloom
In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climateGood morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of enormous new facilities. Many governments claim they’re essential in any country that wants to cash in on AI.Campaigners argue datacentres dr
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