… U.S. data center demand, driven largely by A.I., could triple by 2030, according to McKinsey, which would require data centers to make nearly $7 trillion in investment to keep up. … [A]ccording to the International Energy Agency, a 100-megawatt data center, which uses water to cool servers, consumes roughly two million liters of water per day, equivalent to 6,500 households. This puts strain on water supply for nearby residential communities, a majority of which, according to Bloomberg News, are already facing high levels of water stress.

Other data center water use news:

• Daily Journal (Los Angeles): Heat, water and Silicon: California’s digital drought dilemma
• Reno Gazette Journal (Nev.): Reno planning commission approves existing mini data center on Gardner Street