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And it's on track to get even worse. Older data centers like Meta's in Newton typically use 500,000 gallons of water per day, ...
Years of drought forced the city to rethink its water usage and, almost under the radar, to remake its identity.
Artificial intelligence's (AI) energy and water consumption has become a growing concern in the tech industry, particularly for large-scale machine learning models and data centers. Sustainable AI ...
Can a 3D Minecraft implementation be done entirely in CSS and HTML, without a single line of JavaScript in sight? The answer is yes! True, this small clone is limited to playing with blocks in a wo… ...
The largest data centers can guzzle millions of gallons of fresh water a day. Roughly 40% are located in the most water-stressed areas of the country, Business Insider found.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says each ChatGPT query uses a sip of water and a second of electricity. By now, we can see how AI impacts our environment.
Hydrogen is gaining attention as a clean energy source that emits no carbon. Among various methods, water electrolysis, which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity, is recognized as ...
A new study has found that a smartphone app that tracks household water use and alerts users to leaks or excessive consumption offers a promising tool for helping California water agencies meet ...
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
An interactive online dashboard and map has gone live displaying current environmental conditions in South County including beach water quality and sewage odor data. The dashboard draws data from ...
Researchers last year warned that the growing development and use of artificial-intelligence technologies is resulting in massive amounts of water use that could strain areas that are already ...