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Climate Analysis Warns of Data Center Pollution
A new analysis by the Sierra Club suggests that data centers could significantly increase US climate pollution, potentially releasing 42 percent more carbon dioxide by 2030 compared to 2025. This would reverse years of environmental progress.
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The US power sector could release 42 percent more planet-heating carbon dioxide pollution by 2030 than it did in 2025 as it builds out more fossil fuel infrastructure to meet data center electricity demand, according to a new analysis by the Sierra Club. That would essentially wipe out 15 years of g
2026-10-29 17:10 UTC