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It Could Happen Here
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Data Centers and Desert Struggles
This chapter examines the environmental repercussions of large data centers in desert areas like Arizona, particularly focusing on heat islands and community activism. It highlights the ongoing battle against the construction of data centers, emphasizing their substantial power and water demands and the dangers posed to vulnerable populations during extreme heat events. The discussion not only underscores local resistance efforts but also connects these struggles to broader issues of climate change and corporate accountability.
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