If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?

Microsoft is adding native trees, vegetative sound buffers, and stream restorations around its AI data centers to lessen community pushback. These designs give site planners and environmental scientists local ecological mitigation tools. However, the facilities still generate heavy regional water, power, and land-clearing demands.

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