Sushmita
@sushmitaw.bsky.social
Journalist, Researcher, Engineer Pulitzer Center AI accountability network fellow 24-25 https://linktr.ee/Sushmitaw
Citizens in Mumbai are protesting upcoming data centres. In November 2025, I showed the upcoming data centres in Mumbai and the costs for communities in their vicinity & effects of power plants that fuel them @earthjournalism.bsky.social @justinhendrix.bsky.social techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...
Citizens in Mumbai are protesting upcoming data centres. In November 2025, I showed the upcoming data centres in Mumbai and the costs for communities in their vicinity & effects of power plants that fuel them @earthjournalism.bsky.social @justinhendrix.bsky.social techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...
🏆We’re delighted that #DarkSideOfTheBoom our cross-border investigation into the hidden costs of AI, crypto and cyber scam centers across Asia, has been recognized by #SOPA and the Osborn Elliott Prize for journalism on Asia. Congrats to all our partners! Read their stories: https://loom.ly/x9XChtQ
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NWMI Members Win at SOPA 2026 Awards for Editorial Excellence
Romita Saluja, Aishwarya S Iyer and Sushmita, members of the Network of Women in Media, India, were recognised at the SOPA 2026 Awards for Editorial Excellence in various categories. The annual SOPA A...
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Sushmita was part of the team at the Earth Journalism Network which won the Award for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment (Regional/Local) for the project, Dark Side of the Boomled by Sam Schramski.
Romita Saluja, Aishwarya S Iyer and Sushmita, members of the Network of Women in Media, India, were recognised at the SOPA 2026 Awards for Editorial Excellence in various categories. The annual SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence is administered by the Society of Publishers in Asia.
Climate.us is officially live! After NOAA ended Climate.gov’s day-to-day operations in 2025, former team members built Climate.us to carry that work forward. Their explanations and graphics have always stood out to me as clear, accessible, and transparent. I’m really looking forward to this reboot.
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🎙️I will be speaking about my work on digitalisation of land records and algorithmic accountability supported by @pulitzercenter.org at this event by @universitypress.cambridge.org Hope to see you there isdgcambridge.wixsite.com/isdg/event-d...
Part II: From Mistranslation to Dispossession: Culture, Land, and Algorithmic Power in India | ISDG Cambridge
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Our project Dark Side of the Boom that exposed the scope of data center expansion in Asia won a special mention for journalistic innovation from the Oz Eliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism in Asia awarded by @asiasociety.org Humbled to have been a part of this collaboration, thanks Sam!
samschramski.bsky.social@samschramski.bsky.social · 2mo agoCongrats to Vivian and kudos to our @earthjournalism.bsky.social team for putting together "Dark Side of the Boom" last year, which was awarded a citation for journalistic innovation by the 2026 Oz Elliot Prize committee!
🔋🗞️Join us on April 9 to hear from three #DarkSideoftheBoom reporters, Sushmita, Shamsuddin Illius and Rohini Krishnamurthy on how rapid data center development is exacerbating climate vulnerability, resource scarcity and economic inequality across South Asia: https://loom.ly/s_P2x3k
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new data centers—particularly from Amazon—Mahul must keep its major coal plants. Read this @theguardian.com report for #DarkSideOfTheBoom to learn more: https://loom.ly/BjYAM1M 📸Credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images.
Mumbai’s rapid data center growth deepens energy pressure, fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality. Read Sushmita's report for @techpolicypress.bsky.social to learn more: https://loom.ly/cuSIyzM 📸Credit: Gloria Mendoza/Better Images of AI/CC by 4.0.
A #DarkSideOfTheBoom report for @bloomberg.com reveals that Amazon ran 924 data centres across 50+ countries in 2023. Learn about the environmental impact in places like Mumbai: https://loom.ly/Q1DAjqI 📸Bloomberg/Getty Images.
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
Der Betrieb von Datencentern durch internationale Firmen wie Amazon, treibt den Energiebedarf nach oben. Laut Leak verbrauchten allein Amazons Co-Location-Datacentres 2023 rund 624.518 MWh Strom. Genug um 400.000 indische Haushalte ein Jahr zu versorgen. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
This is criminal (or at least it should be) – “An investigation by SourceMaterial and the Guardian reveals the biggest single factor in the city’s failure to end its dependence on fossil fuels: energy-hungry datacentres.”
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
This reporting was supported by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network as part of their “Dark Side of the Boom” reporting project on resource-intensive digital technology in Asia. www.techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...
Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press
As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.
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As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press.
Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press
As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.
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This reporting was supported by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network as part of their “Dark Side of the Boom” reporting project on resource-intensive digital technology in Asia. www.techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...
Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press
As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.
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As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press.
Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press
As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.
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As data centers scale across Mumbai, the city faces mounting energy pressure and persistent inequality, revealing the uneven costs of India’s digital ambitions, Sushmita reports for Tech Policy Press. buff.ly/vhlFLgb
🚨New: Mumbai's rapid data center growth fuels coal dependence and inequality Adani Elec. Mumbai Ltd projected a sharp rise in demand from about 50 MW in 2023 to 638 MW by 2027 Of this data centers will consume 354 MW, Dahanu plant to keep running www.techpolicy.press/mumbais-data...
Mumbai’s Data Center Dreams Run on Coal and Inequality | TechPolicy.Press
As India positions itself as a global data center hub, Mumbai’s data center growth fuels coal dependence and exposes widening inequality, reports Sushmita.
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Mumbai Families Suffer As Datacentres Keep The City Hooked On Coal @lukewbarratt.bsky.social @atikarehman.bsky.social and @sushmitaw.bsky.social report for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal | Technology | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
Good luck, we're going to need it - "Public health impacts must be a central consideration when siting datacenters and choosing energy sources”
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
Mumbai. Amazon data centers keep coal-fired power plants in operation with predictable burdens for human health. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants.
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
#India: ‘It’s hell for us here’: ##Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on #coal. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
theguardian.com