Considered the data center capital of the world, Virginia will see more of big-tech’s energy, water-intensive facilities.By Charles PaullinCHESTER, Va.—And just like that, there’s another data center to be built in Virginia by one of the richest companies in the world, Google.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 16, 2025 02:57 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
424.4 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year