A preprint study led by researchers affiliated with Cornell University has found that AI data centers generate localized heat islands capable of raising land surface temperatures by roughly 2 degrees ...
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) 1 is a satellite-based instrument used to collect data about features on the Earth’s surface. Scientists have developed algorithms to analyze that ...
A new soil-moisture retrieval strategy has improved the accuracy of satellite-based moisture mapping by combining microwave reflection signals with vegetation-structure information that conventional ...
A new study analyzing satellite data from dozens of AI data center sites found that these facilities raise land surface temperatures by an average of 2 degrees Celsius in surrounding areas, with ...