The megadrought gripping the US West is increasing the scrutiny of water use by hyperscale data centers (Lisa Martine Jenkins/Protocol)

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Lisa Martine Jenkins / Protocol:
The megadrought gripping the US West is increasing the scrutiny of water use by hyperscale data centers  —  The West is parched, and getting more so by the day.  Lake Mead — the country's largest reservoir — is nearing “dead pool” levels, meaning it may soon be too low to flow downstream.

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