Environment
fromFast Company
1 week agoData centers are surging-but so are the protests against them
Local opposition is rapidly blocking or delaying numerous U.S. data center projects in 2025 over concerns about high water and energy consumption.
Every year, millions of crabs emerge from the forest and swarm across roads, streams, rocks, and beaches to reach the ocean, where each female can produce up to 100,000 eggs. The tiny baby crabs that survive take about nine days to march back inland to the safety of the plateau. While Google is seeking environmental approvals for its subsea cables, the timing could prove delicate for Christmas Island's most famous residents.