The Darter Fish and the Data Center - Inside Climate News

The Darter Fish and the Data Center - Inside Climate News

A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its habitat, scientists say. By Lee Hedgepeth, Lanier IsomBESSEMER, Ala.—A newly identified species of fish in central Alabama is already endangered due to human development, experts say. Now, plans to build a massive hyperscale data center could turn an already dire situation into an extinction event.

The Darter Fish and the Data Center

A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would "nuke" its habitat, scientists say. By Lee Hedgepeth, Lanier Isom BESSEMER, Ala.-A newly identified species of fish in central Alabama is already endangered due to human development, experts say. Now, plans to build a massive hyperscale data center could turn an already dire situation into an extinction event.