They’re a key part of the digital and AI economy but they come at a high environmental cost and offer few operational jobs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast On Mamre Road, in Sydney’s outer western suburbs, there ar...
Source: [Guardian Tech](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/22/australia-ai-datacentre-boom-environmental-impacts-climate-how-sustainable-is-it-artificial-intelligence)