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Nobody Wants a Data Centre Next Door. So Who Decides Where They Go?
Communities across the UK and the world are pushing back against the vast, noisy buildings that keep AI running. Their complaints are real. So is the problem of stopping them.
Scotland's Villages Say No: The Battle Over Datacentres the Size of Small Towns
A planned facility in a tiny Fife village has drawn 1,600 objections and pushed Scotland's parliament toward a possible building freeze on massive datacentre developments.
Scottish Police Warn of 'Great Deal of Public Opposition' to New Data Centre Near Edinburgh
A planned facility in Larbert has prompted police to call for serious security measures before construction even begins, as community pushback grows across Scotland.
Bipartisan Backlash: Why Little Rock Is Fighting Two Massive Data Centres
From environmental fears to land rights, communities across the US are pushing back against the giant warehouse-sized facilities that power AI. Little Rock is the latest flashpoint.
A mega data centre planned for outer Melbourne would be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre
More than 3,600 residents have signed a petition asking for a careful look at a proposed AI data centre in suburban Melbourne. The project has become a flashpoint in a national argument about whether Australia is building too many of these facilities, too fast.
Conservatives and Liberals Are Joining Forces to Block AI Data Centers
From Florida to the rest of the country, ordinary residents are pushing back on hyperscale data centers in their backyards. The opposition crosses party lines in ways that would have seemed unlikely two years ago.