Water Wars: The Hidden Cost of Data Centers' Insatiable Thirst As the tech industry's demand for water guzzling data centers continues to grow, a disturbing pattern has emerged across rural America.
In May, two high profile cases in Arizona and Georgia shed light on the alarming issue of unauthorized water use by these massive facilities.
These incidents reveal a truth about the true cost of building an online empire. Rural towns are often at the forefront of this battle for water resources.