
517 of 809 planned US data centers sit in drought-stricken areas. Direct cooling accounts for only 4% of AI water demand, while 96% is indirect, split between power generation at 54% and semiconductor fabrication at 42%. 70% of Americans do not want to live near a data center.
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Amazon touts water savings amid data center pushback