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AI data centres’ voracious thirst for water makes their environmental footprint even bigger

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The enormous Google data centre in Papillion, Neb., consumed 1.5 billion litres of water in 2024 to cool its power-mad AI data centres, according to local newspaper reports. That’s the equivalent of more than 600 Olympic swimming pools, and that’s just one location. The United States has thousands…

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AI data centres’ voracious thirst for water makes their environmental footprint even bigger

The world’s fastest-growing industry is also turning into one of the biggest threats to natural resources

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BizToc broke the news 12 hours ago on Friday, June 19, 2026.

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