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Climate risks threaten the infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence boom, with nearly 80% of global data-centre capacity exposed to flooding, extreme weather, and other acute climate hazards. Asia-Pacific faces the highest vulnerability.
Amazon announced it has achieved water positive status in India, returning more water to communities than it consumes. The milestone comes as tech giants face growing scrutiny over environmental impacts of expanding AI data centre operations.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assumed direct control of the Eastern Economic Corridor from Deputy PM Phiphat, signalling a strategic pivot toward food security and data centre development as new investment anchors.