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Data Centers Buzz as COVID-19 Bolsters Network Use, Stressing Water Supplies Where They’re Tightest

Mark Shenk — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000

COVID-19 is bolstering operations at data centers that are already consumers of water, especially in the arid Southwest. Data centers use massive amounts of water and generate, in many cases, millions of gallons daily of wastewater. The Southwest is attracting massive investments from Google, Microsoft, Switch and other companies looking to expand in the lucrative […]

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Miner Threats: Industry Not Addressing Global Warming, While Flooding, Drought Risks Rise, McKinsey Says

Mark Shenk — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 01:39:09 +0000

The world’s mining industry is doing little to curb greenhouse gases and combat global warming, raising the possibility of a backlash from governments and society, McKinsey says. At the same time, physical challenges to the industry, exacerbated by climate change, threaten mining operations around the world, the consultant said. McKinsey’s new report warns that the […]

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New Tools Emerge to Measure Water Risk Exposure

Rachel Layne — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:23:11 +0000

For investors, companies and governments seeking to assess water risk exposure, there are more solutions than ever to dig deep for water data and evaluate their supply chains. There is certainly urgent need for it. The global economy, indeed humanity, can’t exist without water. From the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland pushing sea levels […]

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