United Nations Warns: Hydropower Consumption in the Center Will Double by 2030, AI Cannot Be Ignored
A UN report warns that global data center water consumption could double by 2030 due to AI growth, with current usage at 45 trillion liters, exceeding water needs of 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Data centers consumed 448 TWh of electricity last year, more than Saudi Arabia's total, with AI accounting for one-fifth.....
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