Over 150 of 2,600 Planned Data Centers Face High Climate Risk, XDI Finds

An analysis by climate risk firm XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative) has found that more than 150 of roughly 2,600 planned data centers worldwide qualify as "high-risk properties" exposed to extreme weather such as flooding and heat. Bloomberg reported the findings, highlighting how facilities are being built in locations vulnerable to climate disasters even as the AI infrastructure investment boom continues.