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Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Data center builders don’t tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report — and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities. The report, by the think tank Next10 and researchers at Santa Clara University, finds that […]

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According to The Almanac’s source item, Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Data center builders don’t tell the public how much water they use, according to a new report — and the industry is encroaching into water-stressed and vulnerable communities. The report, by the think tank Next10 and researchers at Santa Clara University, finds that […]

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Primary source: Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how much via The Almanac. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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Data centers are guzzling California’s water. We have no idea how muchThe Almanac - 2026-05-16T12:00:00+00:00

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