Analysis: ~66% of US data center projects built or in development since 2022 are in areas with high water stress, with five states having 72% of new facilities
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@bethsawin
Dr. Elizabeth Sawin
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Real world intelligence score = low www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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@thecynicist
Fatima Ayub
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Perhaps we should not give our water to the plagiarism machine, said no one www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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@markgongloff
Mark Gongloff
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Yes it's drinking all of our water. But at least it's making our kids much, much stupider — www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... [image]
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@nullnein
Mathis Richtmann
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Buried deep in the text: Data centers are set up in regions with a lot of renewable energy — particularly solar. But that means they're increasingly set up in areas with water stress (water, that is used for cooling). — www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... [image]
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@mattmday
Matt Day
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“More than 160 new AI data centers have sprung up across the US in the past three years in places with high competition for scarce water resources.” https://www.bloomberg.com/...