Post #4372941
2026-08-04 10:55 UTC
Data center water use projected to grow from 17 billion to 72 billion gallons by 2028
A single data center can use up to 5 million gallons of water in one day — the same amount as a medium-sized town — and that water does not return to the water system.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/data-center-water-use-billions-gallons-illinois-2028/
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@pip@infosec.exchange 2026-08-04 11:52
@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green The people will not allow it.
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@Huntn00@mastodon.world 2026-08-04 15:19
@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green “How Capitalism is killing Us” Chapter 27.