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Data Centres – Friends of the Earth Ireland
Data centres in Ireland are on track to consume 30 percent of the country's electricity by 2030. Friends of the Earth Ireland tracks how this expansion drives gas demand and compiles reports and briefings on data centre energy use and climate policy implications.
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Environmental sustainability of data centres: A need for a multi-impact and life cycle approach
Current data centre sustainability efforts focus narrowly on operational energy use, overlooking environmental damage from raw material extraction, equipment manufacturing and e-waste. Life Cycle Assessment captures impacts across all stages — including toxicity, mineral depletion and water consumption — that single-metric approaches like Power Usage Effectiveness miss.
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Connecting the Dots: Data Centers, Generative AI, & the Tools to Fight Back (Presentation by Honor the Earth)
This is a presentation with Honor the Earth about the AI Infrastructure, including generative AI, hyper scale data centers, critical minerals mining, nuclear expansion & surveillance and their impacts. Additionally, learn about the necessary tools to fight back!
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The Health Risks of Data Centers Infograph by Environmental Health Project
An estimated 1,300 premature deaths a year by 2030 stem from data center pollution—diesel generators and fossil-fueled power tied to respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Noise, light and water demands add health risks nearby, while $4.3 billion in 2024 grid costs hit ratepayers across seven states amid rising climate strain.
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Strategies from the Front Lines: How Communities Fight Data Centers
Springdale, Pennsylvania resident Matt Lang fought a newly approved data center by attending borough council meetings and delivering a petition. Additional tactics covered include filing Right-to-Know requests, updating local zoning ordinances, requesting health impact assessments, and negotiating community benefits agreements with developers.
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What to Test On Your Property
This document is a checklist for residents to record an environmental baseline before nearby industrial or infrastructure projects begin. Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania outlines what to test inside and outside a home, so later changes can be traced to a specific cause.
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Establishing a Community Environmental Baseline with You and Your Neighbors
This document is a step-by-step guide to testing radon, PFAS, air quality, and noise levels on a property before nearby industrial development begins. Specific tools named include the Pennsylvania Radon Map, Cyclopure PFAS test kits, and USGS water monitoring stations for building a baseline record.
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms