# Microsoft using wetlands and native gardens to 'camouflage' 20-plus data center sites by blending them into nature — critics blast the 'biomimicry' effort as 'lipstick on a pig' amid a 20-year gas power deal

> Microsoft’s “biomimicry” program is reshaping the land around its data centers with restored wetlands and native gardens to help the buildings blend into local ecosystems at 20-plus sites, reports The Verge.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/microsoft-is-using-wetlands-and-native-gardens-to-camouflage-20-plus-data-center-sites-by-blending-them-into-nature-critics-blast-the-biomimicry-effort-as-lipstick-on-a-pig-amid-a-20-year-gas-power-deal?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac26d8303cac6134b67bfbc)
- **Published:** 2026-10-04
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #microsoft #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac26d8303cac6134b67bfbc

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