6 degrees Fahrenheit (2C). This localized warming effect is estimated to affect more than 340 million people worldwide. Researchers analyzed 20 years of satellite data from NASA sensors, mapping it against more than 6,000 data centers located away from dense urban areas to isolate the facilities' effect from other factors such as residential heating or heavy manufacturing.
6 degrees Fahrenheit (2C) stood out as an anomaly compared to neighboring regions. 6 degrees Fahrenheit (2C) over the last two decades as data center construction intensified. 8C) across the states of Ceará and Piauí, centered around dedicated AI service centers in Teresina.
The scale of this warming is similar to the 'urban heat island' effect seen in large cities. 1C). 2 miles away from the sites.
This research is the first to focus specifically on produced heat from data centers. The study has not yet been peer-reviewed. Within five years, the electricity needed for data processing will likely 'exceed the amount budgeted for manufacturing' worldwide.