Comment by HWR_14
3 months ago
Cooling (data center and power generation)
Yes, the water isn't destroyed, instead joining the water cycle. But drinkable water is scarce in a lot of places already.
3 months ago
Cooling (data center and power generation)
Yes, the water isn't destroyed, instead joining the water cycle. But drinkable water is scarce in a lot of places already.
And the water is being pumped out of aquifers that aren't being refilled. That water took thousands if not millions of years to get there. Once gone, the aquifers collapse and cannot be replaced as the space once taken up by the water is now just ground.