Dr Paul Davis: We're asking the wrong questions about data centres

Ireland’s debate around data centres has become fixated on water and energy use, but measuring these alone won’t give us the full long-term picture.

New Africa/Shutterstock As the UK has baked through extreme heatwaves this summer, the same question has echoed across television studios and radio interviews: “Was this heatwave caused by climate change?” It’s the wrong question. Heatwaves have always happened. They are a natural part of our weather, driven by persi