US datacenters tripled their water footprint in 10 years
... and those are figures from the start of the AI boom. It can only be worse now. Silo-ed reporting isn't helping
https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/08/24/us-datacenters-tripled-their-water-footprint-in-10-years/5291564
Imagine what they'll do in the next 10 years.
That's why Big Tech is so desperate to keep its water use secret.
Gerry McGovern
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