Amazon Reports 2.5 Billion Gallons of Data Center Water Usage
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Amazon Reports 2.5 Billion Gallons of Data Center Water Usage

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Amazon has disclosed the amount of water used by its data centers last year, reporting a total of 2.5 billion gallons. This disclosure reportedly marks the first time the company has shared this specific data.

The announcement follows the enactment of a one-year data center moratorium in Seattle. According to reports, some of Amazon's own employees pushed for the implementation of this moratorium.

Amazon's disclosure comes amid ongoing debates regarding the energy use and water consumption associated with the construction of new AI data centers.

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