A Guardian analysis reveals most new US AI datacenters are planned for drought-hit areas, sparking concerns over the significant water demands required to sustain their operations.

New water-demand analysis puts data center cooling at roughly 4% of AI's footprint, with fabs and power generation taking the rest.

A Guardian analysis reveals most new US AI datacenters are planned for drought-hit areas, sparking concerns over the significant water demands required to sustain their operations.