The warnings are not new. the earth is getting hotter and, over the next 20 years, it is expected to continue to warm, with the possibility of exceeding the projected 1.5 degree increase, according to a United Nations report from last year.
News about heat waves and extreme weather events happen at this point in the year. In July, for example, summer was still halfway through and record temperatures were already being recorded, in some cases surprising countries less accustomed to dealing with such high figures on thermometers. In England, for example, 40.2 degrees were reached, surpassing the previous 2019 record of 38.7 degrees. The high temperatures prompted the country’s rulers to issue a red alert and hold some Cobra meetings, usually held in emergency situations.
In a country with milder summer temperatures, the heatwave has prompted alerts about disruptions to public transport, especially in the London area, and calls for Britons to work from home to avoid transport restrictions. But these turned out not to be the only consequences of the heat wave. In the technology landscape, companies like Google or Oracle recorded incidents in data centers installed in the country due to abnormal temperatures.
In data centers, spaces of considerable dimensions where huge amounts of data are stored and which guarantee us access to a series of services, maintaining a stable temperature is one of the main imperatives for normal operation. Technological equipment responds poorly to high temperatures, making more of an effort to try to cool down – and also consuming more energy. Therefore, there are some industry parameters for the temperature and humidity that data centers must be maintained at.
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Source: Observadora
