Knowledge is power, so here’s how to find power-gobbling data centers near you. Knowledge is power, so here’s how to find power-gobbling data centers near you. is a policy reporter at The Verge ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court had blocked on ...

Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a congressional map that would benefit their party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the latest map drawing ...

Heat stress from marine heat waves can create a toxic relationship between seagrasses and a hidden ecosystem of bacteria, transforming a previously beneficial co-existence between marine plants and ...

As global temperatures rise, data centers for artificial intelligence are creating “heat islands” that could have significant impacts on communities and their surrounding environments in the years to ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got his maps. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. State lawmakers passed redrawn congressional lines ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday released a proposed redraw of the state’s congressional lines that, on paper, would create four new GOP-leaning seats — an aggressive proposal ...

As North Carolina races to land more data centers tied to the artificial intelligence boom, new research suggests another possible environmental tradeoff: hotter temperatures near the massive ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new study conducted by researchers around the globe shows large data centers for artificial intelligence may be creating their own heat islands, raising temperatures in areas ...

A 20-year satellite analysis associates large AI data centers with measurable local warming, underscoring risks for nearby communities. The study of satellite temperature data across more than 6,000 ...

New research finds the snow fly (Chionea alexandriana) counteracts subzero temperature by creating bursts of body heat and producing antifreeze proteins. Snow flies might be undergoing an identity ...