AI-Driven Data Centre Boom Could Drain Asia’s Rivers without Due Care

AI-driven data centre boom could drain Asia’s rivers without due care

Data centres could solve some of Asia’s most pressing issues, yet their very success deepens their threat to waterways that sustain millions.

Water is becoming a hotter topic than energy for data centres

Water is set to become a more important topic than energy when it comes to the impact of data centres on creaking infrastructure.

Johor’s data centre boom set to drive 18-fold surge in water demand, pushing shift to reclaimed wastewater

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor’s transformation into Malaysia’s data centre capital is powering ahead — but it’s also going to be thirsty work. By 2030, the state’s data centres are expected to gulp down 368 million litres of water a day, compared to just 20 million litres now. That’s an 18-fold increase, according to BIMB Research, as […]