Digital Disconnect: Climate Change Threatens Global Data Centres: Are Digital Fortresses Ready?

Data centres powering our digital lives face soaring climate risks by 2050, warns XDI. Without urgent action, billions in damages and disruptions loom large.

Structural adaptations can drastically reduce vulnerability and insurance costs.

Source : ABPLIVE AI

Digital Disconnect: A sweeping new report has raised the alarm on the growing climate vulnerability of the world's data centres — the digital fortresses responsible for everything from cloud computing to financial transactions. According to the 2025 Global Data Centre Physical Climate Risk and Adaptation Report released by the Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI), nearly 9,000 data centres worldwide face mounting threats from extreme weather events. These facilities, often operating behind