sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoAI Data Centers’ Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.S.www.barchart.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down14cross-posted to: fuck_ai@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldusa@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarekromem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·2 months agoThanks! Updated the numbers for the direct household use. Also, technically when you account for indirect water use, individuals use closer to around 4,500 gallons per day (Chini, et al. Direct and indirect urban water footprints of the United States (2016)).
Thanks! Updated the numbers for the direct household use.
Also, technically when you account for indirect water use, individuals use closer to around 4,500 gallons per day (Chini, et al. Direct and indirect urban water footprints of the United States (2016)).