Imagine if one day, your quiet neighborhood came alive with a steady hum… and it never went away? All throughout the United States, data centers are popping up next door and in your backyards. These buildings guzzle millions of water, cause noise pollution, and are raising homeowners’ utility bills. In this first episode of a four-part miniseries, Sherrell interviews environmental health scientist Dr. Jacoby Wilson on what happens when data centers infiltrate a neighborhood. They discuss why data centers disproportionately undermine working class communities and how Dr. Wilson is working developing ortdinances to better regulate data centers and holding planning commissions accountable.

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TED Tech host Sherrell Dorsey guides you through the latest ideas from TED Speakers. She uncovers riveting questions that sit at the intersection of technology, society, science, design, business, and innovation. Listen now: https://link.mgln.ai/twb3KD

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