University of Pennsylvania polling published August 11 found that 61 percent of US adults opposed new data centers in their area, up from 49 percent in the spring. A Texas grid audit and a draft Taiwan review show how electricity, water, cooling and public support can become project-level disclosure tests.
US federal assistance was approved for Indiana on August 15 after storms killed at least six people and pushed the White River above century-old records. More than 28 centimeters of rain fell in parts of the state over two days, forcing evacuations and water rescues.
The World Food Programme said on August 5 that a strengthening El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger across 45 countries by the end of 2027. The UN agency expects the heaviest effects late in 2026, while limited funding and uneven monitoring leave the final toll uncertain.
