Arizona data centers raise Phoenix temperatures by up to 4 degrees – air cooled data centers are creating thermal plumes that exacerbate public health risks and compound heat output in towns and cities
Data centers in Arizona are contributing to increased temperatures in Phoenix, raising them by as much as four degrees Fahrenheit. This rise in temperature exacerbates public health risks and creates thermal plumes that affect local communities. Researchers emphasize the need for careful planning and construction of data centers to mitigate these heat impacts.
- ▪Data centers can raise local temperatures by up to four degrees Fahrenheit.
- ▪Thermal plumes from data centers can create heat islands with temperatures 16 degrees Fahrenheit higher.
- ▪The study measured temperatures 14 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit higher than surrounding air near data centers.
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Pro Arizona data centers raise Phoenix temperatures by up to 4 degrees – air cooled data centers are creating thermal plumes that exacerbate public health risks and compound heat output in towns and cities News By Benedict Collins published 19 May 2026 Data centers are pushing temperatures up When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Microsoft) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Data centers are raising temperatures in towns and citiesResearchers recorded variations as high as four degreesConsiderations for heat need to be made when planning and…
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