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Why We Need AI Data Center Moratoriums Now: A Global Warming and Environmental Justice Perspective
The AI boom is fueling a massive expansion of data centers—and an equally dramatic increase in electricity demand. Where will all that new power come from? This first post in our three-part series looks at why the answer matters for the climate, including the risk that new data centers could prolong our reliance on natural gas and other fossil fuels, increase CO₂ emissions, and strain an already challenged electrical grid. It also looks at why communities and climate advocates are calling for stronger safeguards—and a better path forward.
Seizing the Mantle in 2025: Turning Climate Setbacks Into Climate Action
The landscape of climate action feels like it’s shifting beneath our feet. From federal leadership relinquishing leadership on climate science and clean energy, to attacks on climate science, the undercutting of the Biden-era EPA Endangerment Principle, and the massive energy consumption of growing AI data centers, where do we stand, how will local communities, and the most vulnerable communities be impact, and where do we make a stand? The answers aren’t always clear. But what is clear is that our local networks, agencies, and grassroots movements are more important than ever. Climate Reality Bay Area (CRBA) is spotlighting four campaigns that invite reflection and action — and we’d love for you to be part of the conversation.