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Across the United States, we are seeing a massive buildout of AI data centers, and to meet their unprecedented energy demands, a deepened dependence on fossil fuels. Health professionals are increasingly concerned about the potential harms and impacts and want to know how to respond. Join the Medical Society Consortium on Climate Change and Health, […]
The United States is expanding data centers to feed AI faster than any nation. Many in Appalachian states are already driving up the cost of power and water, causing new pollution and rolling back clean energy. Join a conversation to plan how we can respond to the expansion.
Dr. LuAnn Brink, an epidemiology professor at Duquesne University, will give a virtual presentation on the effects of environmental contaminants on certain health outcomes.LuAnn was born and raised in Indiana County, graduated from Saltsburg High School, and received an academic scholarship to the University of Notre Dame, where she received her BS in Biology. She […]
Public schools are the cornerstone of our communities and our democracy. But as data centers expand across the country, our public schools and communities are being asked to carry the costs–higher utility bills, strained infrastructure, environmental and health impacts, and public dollars diverted through corporate tax incentives. We believe our communities should put kids over […]
You can’t talk about data centers without talking about the South. Our region has become the largest hub for these facilities in the U.S., and communities — from city neighborhoods to rural towns — are feeling the impact. Hear how grassroots organizers are pushing for change not only at the local level but calling for […]
In the heart of the South lies an ancient mountain range — a biodiversity hotspot with species found nowhere else on Earth. Once thought of as a climate haven, it now faces intensifying storms and hotter summers. Learn how communities are responding and building connectivity to help wildlife and people thrive in a changing climate.Photo […]
Join us as we explore the powerful Southern storytelling redefining the region and reimagining what is possible. Hear from musicians, artists, poets and storytellers as they share authentic ways they are using narrative and experience to build more inclusivity into the climate movement.Photo courtesy of Southern Environmental Law Center
Water has become one of the biggest concerns for communities facing data center development, but understanding how much water a facility will actually use, and what happens to that water afterward isn’t always straightforward.What does it mean when a developer says a data center will use a “closed-loop” cooling system? Why do some cooling systems […]
Central Appalachia has been a key site of the extractive economy for two centuries. In recent decades, landscapes reshaped and abandoned by the coal industry have been repurposed for prisons […]
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