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Meta Built a Data Center Next Door. The Neighbors’ Water Taps Went Dry. (opens in new tab)

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Covered in 7 articles

Fortune
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America’s data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price—from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater

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Ars Technica·

When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket

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Business Insider
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The AI boom is gobbling up power faster than ever

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