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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, ...
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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, ...
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According to Palo Alto Online’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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