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Hyperscale Data Centres Strain Electricity and Water Supplies
Original: Hyperscale Data Centres Consume Huge Amounts of Electricity and Water, Causing Widespread Environmental Damage
Hyperscale data centres are being blamed for consuming vast amounts of electricity and water while causing environmental damage, according to a report by Countercurrents. The piece highlights the growing resource footprint of the facilities powering cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Critics argue the industry's expansion is outpacing efforts to make it sustainable.
Why now: Concerns over the environmental cost of AI and cloud infrastructure are driving debate about data centre resource use.
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- Hyperscale Data Centres Consume Huge Amounts of Electricity and Water, Causing Widespread Environmental Damage · Countercurrents
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