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Global analysis prompts data centre planning warning
Key takeaways
- Data centre builds are booming in Australia, but their locations need to account for increasing risks from climate hazards.
- A global analysis of planned data centres has found many digital infrastructure hubs have emerged as climate-risk hotspots.
- As data centres rapidly come online in Australia, the research has prompted warnings for governments to ensure development does not outpace adequate planning.
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Data centre builds are booming in Australia, but their locations need to account for increasing risks from climate hazards. (ABC News)
A global analysis of planned data centres has found many digital infrastructure hubs have emerged as climate-risk hotspots.
As data centres rapidly come online in Australia, the research has prompted warnings for governments to ensure development does not outpace adequate planning.
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