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Proposed underwater AI data centers could disrupt endangered whale species

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Driving underwater data center construction

AI firm DeepGreen proposed building underwater data centers in Maine and Alaska to address cooling and energy needs. The planned locations sit within critical habitats for endangered North Atlantic right whales and Cook Inlet belugas. Biologists and environmental researchers must now assess risks from acoustic disturbance to whale echolocation and heat discharge into prey waters.

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Students can evaluate whether subsea cooling benefits outweigh the risks of construction noise and thermal disruption in endangered marine habitats.

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