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[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

One report estimated that U.S. data centers consume 449 million gallons of water per day and 163.7 billion gallons annually (as of 2021).

That estimate was from 2021.

Now it's at least around 600 million gallons of water per day.

Corporate capture of our government has destroyed our country, and will soon destroy our entire way of life. If we stop all harmful emissions today, the planet will still warm for another 20-30 years before it starts going back down. 30 more years of hotter summers, shortened winters, extended hurricane seasons, extended and worse droughts/wildfires...

The people that approved these data centers should be charged with crimes against humanity.

this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2026
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