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voidx@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month ago

Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply

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Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply

www.theguardian.com

voidx@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month ago
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The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
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    It also uses more electricity. I’m more worried about carbon use than water use

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