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Jun 19, 2026
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AI data centres’ voracious thirst for water makes their environmental footprint even bigger
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OPINION
AI data centres’ voracious thirst for water makes their environmental footprint even bigger
ERIC REGULY
EUROPEAN BUREAU CHIEF
ROME
PUBLISHED JUNE 19, 2026
UPDATED 16 HOURS AGO
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The Douglas County Google data centre complex in Lithia Springs, Ga. The company's massive Nebraska data centre consumed 1.5 billion litres of water in 2024.
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