Rising heat and humidity challenge energy-efficient data center cooling worldwide

Reliable operation of data centers has become essential to nearly all sectors of modern society, including health care, education, government services, power grid operation, banking, defense and disaster relief. New research published in Scientific Reports, led by University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa atmospheric scientists reveals that future climate conditions may reduce the availability of one of the cheapest and most energy-efficient approaches to cooling data centers.