Demand for water use highest since 2022 drought

Islanders urged to use water "wisely" after demand soared in heatwave.

Microsoft says its data centers use 90% less water than its earliest facilities as public concern grows

Microsoft cuts data center water intensity by 90% and hits a major replenishment milestone as tech giants face growing public ...

AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns

A new U.N. report warns AI’s environmental cost is often mismeasured.

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

In a Thursday blog post, Amazon claims its data centers withdrew “about 2.5 billion gallons” globally in 2025. That number sounds incredibly large at first glance, but it looks downright puny compared ...

AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that

As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our ...

Falls Lake water supply unchanged, 1 user fined for water use as drought wears on

The water supply at Falls Lake remained unchanged this week, despite the rainfall the area received.

Will Utah data center use 16B gallons of water and span almost 3 Manhattans? What to know

The center, backed by Canadian billionaire Kevin O'Leary, has faced relentless pushback from communities near the proposed ...