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Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter

2026-10-09T12:06:21.000Z

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From The Conversation · Environment

  • A drilling rig bores a well for a geothermal heating and cooling system.
  • Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking.
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Topics: Climate, Artificial intelligence

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  1. The Conversation · Environment — Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter