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Data centers, air pollution, climate math: Lessons from a climate and education conference

May 10, 2026
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Students who attend schools near data centers are more likely to see their math performance decline than those who don’t. Attending school near noisy airports is also associated with declines in math scores. After participating in a math lesson incorporating information on renewable energy, U.S. students were more likely to say they [] The post Data centers, air pollution, climate math: Lessons from a climate and education conference appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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