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A mounting body of studies shows climate hazards are increasingly disrupting data centers worldwide, raising costs and threatening reliability. Insurers warn of higher premiums; operators push for water-efficient cooling and location strategies. With heat waves intensifying, a systemic rethink of cooling, water use, and siting is underway.
Researchers have identified a ballista spider in Australia that uses a spring-loaded silk trap to catch only the green tree ant. The mechanism is triggered by the prey, launching the ant into the spider’s web at extreme acceleration.