As India’s AI and cloud sectors surge, water management is emerging as a new pressure point. Researchers say these fast-growing technologies could drive large annual water demand, intensifying local resource stress. The Centre, however, insists industry is deploying advanced cooling systems to cut both water use and energy consumption, aiming to balance growth with sustainability.
Water managers in Utah are releasing huge volumes from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir to protect hydropower output at Lake Powell, supplying electricity for more than 350,000 households. The move is meant to keep turbines running, but it disrupts local communities and alters downstream water availability, underscoring how drought forces harsh tradeoffs between energy and environmental needs.
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