Microsoft said that the company consumed 6.4 million cubic meters of water in 2022, primarily for its cloud data centers. That represents a 34 percent jump over the year before, with generative AI workloads believed to be at least partially to blame. In its annual environmental sustainability report, Microsoft reiterated its goal to be a water positive company by 2030. As part of that effort, it said that it had invested in six new projects that are expected to replenish more than 15 million cubic meters of water over the next decade.