UK AI Datacentre Backlash Grows as SNP and Greens Back Moratorium
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-02
The Guardian is soliciting stories from UK residents living near planned or existing AI datacentres, amid a growing backlash: the SNP and Greens support a moratorium on new builds. The UK has 450 large datacentres, with local concerns over land use, pollution, noise, and heat island effects.
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