Episode

When data centers move in

Podcast: Living Planet
Published: Jul 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 1344
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Summary

The internet's invisible backbone is becoming impossible to ignore. As data centers multiply, so do questions about the land, power and communities they depend on — and who decides where they go. In part one, we visit a quiet town in Europe's biggest data center hub to explore how the race to build our digital future is playing out on the ground.