AI is coming for your water
An analysis by Bloomberg in the USA found that about two-thirds of AI-driven data centers built or in development between 2022 and 2025 were “in places already gripped by high water stress.”
AI is draining demand from areas that need it most, Leonardo Nicoletti, Michelle Ma, Dina Bass, Bloomberg, 2025
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-impacts-data-centers-water-data/