Widespread Protests Erupt Across Europe and the US Against AI Data Centers Amid Environmental Concerns

11/08/2026

In Tuesday’s US midterm elections, voters weighed in on more than 40 local measures on data centres, and sided against them in all but one. With Democrats taking control of Congress in January and...

11/07/2026

Demonstrators are calling for a moratorium on constructing large AI data centres across Europe. Data centres are a lightning rod for concerns and criticisms over artificial intelligence due to...

11/07/2026

Opposition to AI data centers has gone beyond local planning meetings. Last Friday, protesters infiltrated a construction site related to Microsoft in Amsterdam, as the protest mounts in 16...

11/07/2026

The Hague, Nov 6 (AP) Protesters broke into a construction site for a new Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Friday, with some climbing a crane and setting off flares while others clashed with...

11/07/2026

Protests against data centers continued across Europe on Saturday as citizens took to the streets to voice their concerns about the impact on society and the environment.