Keeping cool: How Meta plans to cut down on water use at its Alberta data centre

If You Cannot Explain the Water, You Cannot Build the Data Center

Water has become the defining issue in the data center debate. Not because it is misunderstood, but because it is experienced locally, immediately and, in many cases, under stress. Communities do not need to be convinced that data centers use water. They want to know how much, from where, and at what cost to everything []

Hopes of a path forward for the Murray-Darling Basin

While communities around Australia's largest river system want to support both the environment and industry, debate continues over climate risks and water use.

Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding.

Data centers need a lot of water and energy. State officials want to know how much, and they hoped a survey sent to data center companies would give them the answers. But at a legislative hearing Tuesday in Austin, they were told less than a third of the companies surveyed responded. “Bad data, bad study,” [] The post Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding. appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Safe to Eat? 50 Louisiana Waterways Under Consumption Advisories

Safe to Eat? 50 Louisiana Waterways Under Consumption Advisories

“Just Unplug It”: Woman Questions Why Residents Must Conserve Water While Data Centers Continue Operating

As demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence grows, data centers are expanding across the country, and in order to keep these centers running, they rely on massive amounts of electricity and water. The electricity is for the obvious, but the water helps with cooling because of the high amounts of heat these centers generate, Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “Just Unplug It”: Woman Questions Why Residents Must Conserve Water While Data Centers Continue Operating appeared first on The Daily Dot.

'Far as the eye can see': Saskatchewan communities cleaning up after floods

'Far as the eye can see': Saskatchewan communities cleaning up after floods

New Report, Photos Make Urgent Case for Data Center Moratorium In New Mexico 

Data Centers in New Mexico could massively impact air and water quality, climate The post New Report, Photos Make Urgent Case for Data Center Moratorium In New Mexico appeared first on Food Water Watch.

More rain expected as Montreal area deals with flooding, street closures and power outages

Environment Canada says it's still processing Saturday's data but expects similar conditions will impact southern Quebec and the greater Montreal area on Sunday with a potential for heavy rain locally.

Mayor Knack urging Edmonton to conserve water amid heavy rainfall, wet forecast

After days of heavy rainfall in the Edmonton region, pressure on stormwater systems meant multiple communities were calling on residents to cut their water use.

IT Consulting Is Not Having a Good Time

Data centers might have a climate problem. With more than 80 of data centers worldwide in regions at high risk of drought, flooding, or wildfires. The implication of these trillions in investment being at elevated risk to weather related disasters could have some major downstream issues. Plus, a dive into Accenture’s earnings and the challenges facing the IT consulting industry.

15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective

By Jess Ward, Leah Vukmir.

Edmonton mayor urging residents to conserve water amid heavy rainfall, wet forecast

EDMONTON — The mayor of Alberta’s capital city is calling for residents to keep their water use to a minimum as the city grapples with the impact of heavy rain and braces for more to come. Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack says he’s confident residents will step up to limit showers and baths, delay running the [] The post Edmonton mayor urging residents to conserve water amid heavy rainfall, wet forecast appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas

Chevron will fuel a massive Microsoft data center in West Texas with natural gas under a 20-year agreement, the oil major announced Monday. The data center, called Project Kilby, is expected to consume nearly 2.7 gigawatts of electricity, which is equivalent to about 2 million homes. A majority of the electricity will come from large []...Click to read more

Chegem residents called on officials to resolve the water supply problem.

Many streets in Chegem regularly go without water this summer, a local resident complained on social media, demanding that officials address the issue. Other residents echoed his demand in the comments, suggesting the water shortages are due to the fact that the water is used for irrigation.

The new pipeline push in Canada

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been front and centre of two pipeline proposal announcements in the past week. First, she and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new southern route for the proposed West Coast pipeline on Thursday. Just a few days later, on Monday, she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a proposal for a new 3,300-kilometre pipeline that would carry crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to Sarnia, Ontario. Emma Graney is the Globe’s energy reporter. She’s on the show to explain these two proposed projects, how likely it is they’ll be constructed, and what all this says about changing sentiments around pipelines in Canada. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Form 144 WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC For: 22 June

Form 144 WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC For: 22 June

Ottawa spends $26 million on clean energy projects in Alberta, Saskatchewan

The federal government is spending more than 26 million on 17 clean energy projects across Alberta and Saskatchewan, saying the funding will help modernize energy infrastructure, reduce emissions and strengthen Canada's long-term energy security.

A Wyoming city found a rare bacterium in wastewater tied to a Meta data center

City officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming, said a Meta data center under construction caused the contamination of the city’s wastewater treatment facility. Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities Meta is building a 715,000-square-foot data center campus in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The city said the project is responsible for contaminating part of its recycled water system, used only for []

Examining Algal Blooms in Blue Mesa

Using satellite data, researchers connected harmful algal blooms with warm water and low water levels at one of Colorado’s largest reservoirs.

Alarm about contaminated municipal tap water outside Hudiksvall

Alarm about contaminated municipal tap water outside Hudiksvall

KZN's water crisis: Municipalities fail to provide safe water

KZN's water crisis: Municipalities fail to provide safe water

Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

Nvidia Touts ‘100% Reduction in Water Use’ With New Data Center Design

That’s a long way from 100 sustainable, though.

OpEd: The AI Revolution Comes with a Hidden Tax

Data centers are now devouring land, electricity, water, and chips -- and driving up the price of just about everything.

NiSource: A Premier Play On Data Center Electricity Demand

NiSource: A Premier Play On Data Center Electricity Demand

Washington Republican moves to keep AI’s power bill off your tab

Rep. Michael Baumgartner's Power and Water for Families Act would force massive new data centers to pay the full cost of the power and water they demand.

Bone-Dry Tampa Bay Forces Extension Of Strict One-Day-A-Week Watering Rules

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County residents will have to keep their lawn sprinklers turned off for most of the week through the rest of the summer. On Tuesday, officials announced that the Southwest Florida Water Management District is extending its Modified Phase III “extreme” water shortage restrictions until Oct. 1, 2026. Scattered summer rain [] Bone-Dry Tampa Bay Forces Extension Of Strict One-Day-A-Week Watering Rules

Section 144 enforced in Chakwal, Talagang as monsoon risks prompt 30-day water activity ban

Section 144 enforced in Chakwal, Talagang as monsoon risks prompt 30-day water activity ban

Toronto homeowners can claim up to $6,650 in flood protection rebates amid rising insurance claims

What to know As extreme weather events become more common, homeowners are faced with increasing insurance costs, but one report reveals that taking advantage of... The post Toronto homeowners can claim up to 6,650 in flood protection rebates amid rising insurance claims appeared first on NOW Toronto.

Stop the Data Center Proposed at Big Darby Creek

Reprinted from Marcia Miller's Substac

The Plan to Build Energy’s Sci-Fi Future in Shut-Down Nuclear Plants

Plus: How India’s workers cope with 116-degree heat, and why most of data centers’ water consumption happens far away from data centers.

Texas Data Centers Largely Ignore Water Usage Reporting Law

(NaturalNews) Only 17 of the 341 data centers operating in Texas responded to a survey from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) last year, according to offic...

Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data centre, its first in Canada

Meta will build its first data centre in Canada, a 1-gigawatt campus in central Alberta that the company values at C13 billion (about US9 billion), extending the same relentless build-out that produced its 200 billion Hyperion campus in Louisiana. The facility will rise in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton, and become the company’s 33rd data centre [] This story continues at The Next Web

Colorado River system continues slide toward crash, despite emergency actions sending water to Lake Powell

The two major reservoirs on the Colorado River face dire outlooks that will likely spur federal officials to restrict the amount of water flowing downstream — and decrease hydropower generation — in the coming months, even after they ordered ...

Bill 5 is in, the climate plan is out: the environmental stakes of Doug Ford’s third term

From species protections and mining approvals to climate policy and public oversight, the Ford government has spent the past year rewriting the rules governing Ontario’s environment

Sharing knowledge for healthier communities

Sharing knowledge for healthier communities