US AI data centers face scrutiny over drought sites (opens in new tab)

A Guardian analysis of Cleanview and federal drought data found that about two-thirds of 809 planned U.S. data centers are slated for locations that experienced drought conditions during the past year, as artificial intelligence developers expand computing capacity for high-power workloads. The Guardian reported that a record-shattering drought has hit much of the U.S.. Local resistance has emerged in several areas. In Tennessee, the Nashville Zoo opposes a proposed 69,000-square-foot DC BLOX...