<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">A report by Maplecroft indicates that 52% of the top 100 data center hubs are at high or very high risk of climate change.By 2040, 100% of data center hubs in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are predicted to be at high or very high risk.Many data centers are located in high water stress areas, with over half expected to face high water stress by 2030.Increased cooling demands and energy usage due to AI, cloud computing, and data storage growth are exacerbating climate risks for data centers.