
Two-thirds of 809 planned US data centers are in drought-stricken areas, per a Guardian analysis of NOAA data. Data center cooling accounts for only 4% of AI's additional water demand by 2050, while power generation takes 54% and semiconductor fabrication 42%. TSMC's three Phoenix fabs will draw 16.4 million gallons daily.
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UN warns AI is stripping natural resources for the rich
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