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Environment
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Microsoft plans more server farms, despite water worries

Microsoft is rapidly expanding AI datacenters despite forecasts of sharply higher water use and rising environmental impacts, including increased emissions and water consumption.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won't let your electricity bill go up | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, Microsoft promised to take the "steps needed to be a good neighbor in the communities where we build, own, and operate our data centers." That includes, according to the company, its plans to "pay its own way" to ensure that local electricity bills don't go through the roof in the places where it builds. Specifically, the company says it will work with local utility companies to ensure that the rates it pays cover its full share of its burden on the local grid.
Tech industry
#data-centers
fromFortune
2 months ago
Agriculture

AI's power and water consumption is worrying the agriculture sector: 'Don't forget that it is also required for us to grow food' | Fortune

fromIT Pro
5 months ago
Tech industry

Majority of English data centers use less water than a 'typical leisure center' as operators embrace new cooling methods

fromFortune
2 months ago
Agriculture

AI's power and water consumption is worrying the agriculture sector: 'Don't forget that it is also required for us to grow food' | Fortune

fromIT Pro
5 months ago
Tech industry

Majority of English data centers use less water than a 'typical leisure center' as operators embrace new cooling methods

Artificial intelligence
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose races to become Bay Area's data center capital PG&E customers could pay the price

San Jose is becoming the Bay Area's epicenter for data-center development, with 11 projects totaling 1,630 MW, raising power, water, and pollution concerns.
fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

The dark side of Dubai chocolate, matcha and quinoa DW 10/18/2025

Mild milk chocolate on the outside, with soft pistachio cream and crunchy, sugar-sweet kadayif strands on the inside to many consumers, Dubai chocolate is the epitome of sweet luxury. Sarah Hamouda, head of the Dubai-based manufacturer Fix Dessert Chocolatier, is credited with inventing the popular confection. With the help of influencers, Hamouda's creation took off on social media, marketed as a new, exclusive food trend that has spanned the globe.
Environment
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Letters: Tricky numbers make AI centers seem thirsty

AI data centers' projected water use is small compared with California water flows; Proposition 50 is criticized as unfair, enabling election cheating and increasing underrepresentation.
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 months ago

TechUK report on datacentre water usage habits criticised | Computer Weekly

A TechUK report that claimed datacentres in England use less water than previously thought has been accused of containing "methodological flaws" designed to appease tech lobbying in the UK. Foxglove, a non-profit organisation that campaigns for fairness in technology and the protection of local communities, described the study as "dodgy and misleading", arguing that its conclusions are not supported by the evidence.
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