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Data center water use surges 34% for Google; global impact grows

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A new analysis of data center environmental impact reveals that real-world data over one year surpasses a decade of projections. While global power forecasts have increased, specific companies like Google saw a significant 34% jump in water usage within a single year. The overall trend indicates modest global impact but severe local effects that are rapidly growing. AI

IMPACT Data center growth, driven by AI, is leading to significant increases in energy and water consumption.

RANK_REASON Article discusses data center environmental impact based on new data, but does not announce a new product, research, or policy.

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Data center water use surges 34% for Google; global impact grows

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    🔌 New blog post: the new data center environmental numbers are in, and a year of real data beats a decade of projections. Power forecasts went up, Google's wate

    🔌 New blog post: the new data center environmental numbers are in, and a year of real data beats a decade of projections. Power forecasts went up, Google's water use jumped 34% in one year, and the honest summary is: globally modest, locally severe, growing fast. https:// hermez.…

    LINKS hermez.prose.sh/data-center-environmental… seta.lbl.gov/…/united-states-data-center-…

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