Data centers devour landscape and power: Opposition grows in Varde

We are building more and more data centers because we want more and more artificial intelligence. A data center is a large hall full of computers that require huge amounts of power.

The article argues that in the pursuit of making ourselves redundant, we are letting big tech companies lay claim to both our landscape and our energy. In Varde, you can see the battle over the future playing out.

At night, Charlotte Pedersen lies sending emails. She wakes up around two o'clock, overwhelmed by racing thoughts, takes out her phone and writes.

"Dear Pelle Dragsted. I take the liberty of contacting you directly, as we have ended up in a difficult, life-changing situation."