Amazon's plan to restore 1.85 billion gallons of water highlights AI's soaring demand for water

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At its first project in China, AWS will support reconstruction of wetlands at a reservoir near Beijing to naturally treat agricultural runoff / Credit: Amazon Web Services
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At its first project in China, AWS will support reconstruction of wetlands at a reservoir near Beijing to naturally treat agricultural runoff / Credit: Amazon Web Services

A vast majority of data centres use water to keep servers and networking gear from overheating

Amazon Web Services is funding six new water replenishment projects in watersheds stressed by climate change, population growth and economic activity. The investments in Brazil, China, Chile and the...

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