Scientific American·2026-10-27 18:30· 6 d agoFeaturedRecommendation88.88

Underwater data centers may be coming to the U.S.—smack in the middle of endangered whale habitat

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Ocean water could help dissipate the heat from data centers, but the infrastructure could threaten endangered whales

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