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Why data centers use so much water
Attention is turning to the water footprint of data centers, the facilities that power cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Servers generate heat that must be cooled, and many cooling systems rely on evaporating large volumes of water. As new centers are built near residential areas, questions are growing about the strain on local supplies and the lack of public disclosure about usage.
Why now: Growth in AI and cloud computing is prompting scrutiny of the environmental costs, especially water use, of expanding data center infrastructure.
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