AI Data Centers: The Unfathomable Climate and Water Catastrophe

The explosive growth of AI-driven data centers is unleashing an unfathomable environmental footprint, consuming 189 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent and 1.8 trillion gallons of water annually. This digital surge, compounded by the U.S. dismantling of critical ocean monitoring networks, threatens to undermine the global green transition and exacerbate water scarcity and climate risks.