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The Water Footprint of Data Centers Could Rival Entire Cities by 2030

The Water Footprint of Data Centers Could Rival Entire Cities by 2030: The modern internet feels weightless—streaming, cloud storage, AI queries—but beneath that invisible layer sits something very physical: water. A new 2026 analysis suggests that by the end of this decade, the systems powering artificial intelligence and cloud computing could place demand on public water supplies on a scale comparable to major metropolitan regions. The question emerging quietly among researchers is not just how much computing power we can build—but how much water the real world can afford to lose in the process.

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