Data centers impact the health and energy costs of surrounding communities
Data centers affect five main areas: air quality, water quality, noise levels, land use and electric bills.
Tag: noise pollution
The dark side of the data center boom
Data centers don’t just pollute and raise utility bills — they keep Americans hooked on wars for oil.
Gas leaf blowers are a noisy, environmentally risky problem
The 2026 Florida farm bill includes language preventing local authorities from banning gas-powered lawn equipment.
AI data centers threaten to devour Florida’s energy, land and water
Palm Beach County is considering a data center that would cover 202 acres, but delayed a vote for more impact ...
Communities pay the price for ‘free’ AI tools
AI data centers produce massive noise pollution, use huge amounts of water and keep us hooked on fossil fuels.
The case for electric school buses
Electric school buses represent a movement toward sustainability, innovation and responsibility for future generations.
Quiet places are increasingly hard to find in Florida
My summer project was to pinpoint some of the quiet moments in nature.
Noise pollution is more than just annoying — it can harm humans and wildlife alike
One survey of South Florida residents in urban neighborhoods found lawn and garden equipment the top noise complaint.
Energy-sucking cryptocurrencies good for criminals, bad for consumers
The electricity consumed to mine cryptocurrency continues to grow, with the majority coming from non-renewable sources.
Blue whales: first discovery near Seychelles in decades – what our study found
Blue whales faces threats such as noise pollution caused by shipping traffic and climate change affecting their key food, krill.