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Irish data centers and pharma face scrutiny over high water consumption

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A recent investigation in Ireland has revealed that data centers consume significant amounts of water, with limited transparency surrounding their usage. The pharmaceutical industry, however, uses even more water, leading to concerns about fairness, especially during periods of drought and water restrictions. AI

IMPACT Investigating resource consumption by data centers highlights potential environmental impacts of AI infrastructure.

RANK_REASON The item discusses an investigation into water usage by data centers and the pharmaceutical industry, which is a commentary on resource consumption and transparency rather than a core AI development.

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Irish data centers and pharma face scrutiny over high water consumption

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Irish data centres reportedly use vast amounts of water, but the investigation also highlights limited transparency — while pharma uses even more, raising fairn

    Irish data centres reportedly use vast amounts of water, but the investigation also highlights limited transparency — while pharma uses even more, raising fairness concerns during drought restrictions💧💧💧 https://www. thejournal.ie/investigates-dat a-centre-water-use-7110966-Jul20…

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