AI Data Centers’ Water Hunger: CommunitiesScramble for Solutions
Shaolei Ren’s study reveals AI data centers gulp millions of gallons daily.
Data centers powering AI thirst for water, straining communities.
Shaolei Ren’s UC Riverside research exposes this “insatiable” demand.
Massive water use for cooling.
Continuous operation generates heat.
Evaporative cooling towers drink 1M+ gallons/day during peak.
Solutions needed urgently.
Ren recommends daily water disclosure.
Corporate-community partnerships fund upgrades, avoiding $10B-$58B local burdens.
Collaboration is key to sustainability.
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