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

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

美国正审议在阿拉斯加库克湾和缅因湾建设两座大型水下数据中心，选址恰在濒危白鲸与北大西洋露脊鲸的栖息地内。项目支持者看重海水冷却与潮汐供电的成本优势，而研究者、地方政府和原住民部落则担忧噪声、海水升温及监管门槛被削弱。