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Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs

NASA image highlights how green space still shapes Washington’s northeastern suburbs

A new NASA Earth Observatory image of the northeastern side of the Capital Beltway shows how forests, parkland, research campuses and planned communities continue to define the developed landscape around Greenbelt, Maryl

Key Takeaways

A July 30, 2023 ISS photo shows green spaces woven through the developed landscape around Greenbelt, Maryland.
Greenbelt Park covers nearly 5 square kilometers and was acquired by the National Park Service in 1950.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via science.nasa.gov

A Quiet English Town Finds Itself on the Front Lines of the Global AI Infrastructure Race

Residents of Potters Bar, a quiet commuter town north of London, are fighting a five-billion-dollar data center project that would consume 85 acres of protected greenbelt farmland. Their battle has become a flashpoint in the collision between AI infrastructure demands and local conservation.

Key Takeaways

Equinix plans a $5+ billion data center complex on 85 acres of greenbelt farmland near Potters Bar, England
The UK government's classification of data centers as 'critical national infrastructure' and new 'gray belt' rules enabled the project

DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·6 min read·via wired.com