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‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering

Environment | The Guardian Jun 26, 2026 · 7:00 AM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable. On days like Wednesday, said Nabeel Nawaz, the store manager of a Chaiiwala franchise in the centre of Slough, the heat is like something “pinching your body and burning your skin”. Continue reading...

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