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    Bericht: Luftverschmutzung in Rechenzentren mit Lungenproblemen und Todesfällen verbunden

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    1. _moistee on

      TLDR (or too long, didn’t include enough details anyway): any business that operates using backup diesel or natural gas generators during a prolonged power outage omits nitrogen dioxide. This includes schools, hospitals, your local Walmart, etc, and yes, data centers too.

    2. lebob_69 on

      It’s ironic that the biggest platform used to spread awareness of pollution is now the cause of pollution lol

    3. Haunterblademoi on

      Big Tech doesn’t care about that, because what matters to them is money.

    4. Aadi_880 on

      Misleading ass title. And frankly wrong information in article.

      Data centers are not causing pollution like some production factory with chimneys. Data centers themselves, if they ever release an air particle, will be steam from harmless coolant water.

      The article is talking about the use of ulterior power sources, non-grid based power which involves things like diesel generators, which is primarily used as backup power. Many facilities use this. Hospitals, Schools etc. Not just data centers.

      So, their point is: „Data centers are causing pollution because they use electricity“… Stupid ass statement.

      The so called „deaths“ in the title is a nothing burger. It only states that air pollution related complications account for 100,000-200,000 yearly premature deaths. **But the article does not say how many of these deaths were due to data centers.**

      The only news worthy information:

      * Advocacy groups are asking Ohio to have data centers do an health impact analysis before they are built.
      * … That’s it. Literally nothing else new news worthy.

    5. Lairuth on

      Why every other sort of industrial revolution has to fuck human lungs in some way

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