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Global climate litigation is increasingly targeting data centers

New analysis from the London School of Economics finds an increase in lawsuits around the world targeting data centers. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with the report’s researcher, Eoin Jackson, to learn more.

Artificial Intelligence June 30, 2026 Updated: June 30, 2026

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025.

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AI is everywhere. ChatGPT, Claude, the Google summary that pops up every time you type something into the search bar.

AI also comes with data centers, massive facilities that house the physical infrastructure that runs much of our online world, increasingly including AI.…