A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply - eviltoast
“They were pretty secretive on what they’re doing out there,” says a former mayor about Microsoft’s data center projects.
  • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    the USGS paper says almost no water goes to livestock

    Combined withdrawals for livestock and aquaculture were less than 3 percent of the total water withdrawals in 2005. Livestock withdrawals include water for livestock, feedlots, and dairy operations, and accounted for 2,140 Mgal/d, most of which (60 percent) was supplied by groundwater.