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Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 25 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News World
Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
- New development reported by BBC Business
Data centre debate heats up ahead of US midterms - here's what you need to know
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- BBC News