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US campaigner warns #Scotland about #AI #data centre boom

“You guys are really vulnerable, and you’re vulnerable because you have

- #Water resources
- #Rural land
- #Renewable #energy

This industry will not only suck all of that, but then they’re going to have to rely on fossil fuel. That’s the reality.”

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26190746.us-campaigner-warns-scotland-ai-data-centre-boom/

#BigData #greed #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #PeopleNotProfits #CO2 #FossilFuels #pollution #WaterShortage

US campaigner warns Scotland about AI data centre boom

A PROMINENT campaigner in the US has warned Scotland about the country’s planned AI data centre boom ...

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CBC Montreal 6d ago

Quebec municipalities and environmentalists say province's water reserves are at risk
A group of environmental organizations and municipalities are worried that Quebec's groundwater reserves are dwindling as the province consumes more water than is being replenished.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/water-shortage-concerns-quebec-9.7227319?cmp=rss

Mathrubhumi English Jun 5

Rekha Gupta says Delhi faces water crisis because it ;evaporates on the way' in heat. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-water-crisis-cm-rekha-gupta-evaporation-controversy-anm0c97n?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DelhiWaterCrisis #RekhaGupta #DelhiPolitics #WaterShortage

Global News Montreal May 29

Montreal urges water conservation as major aqueduct repairs begin
Montreal is urging residents to cut back on water use for several weeks as emergency repairs to a major aqueduct structure put pressure on supply.
#Canada #Consumer #Montrealwaterusage #Waterusage
https://globalnews.ca/news/11873861/montreal-water-shortage/

CBC Top Stories May 29

Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a ‌record-breaking heat wave this week, as high demand followed a dry spring to expose the failings in Britain's aging infrastructure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/england-drought-9.7216712?cmp=rss

CBC World May 29

Record-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a ‌record-breaking heat wave this week, as high demand followed a dry spring to expose the failings in Britain's aging infrastructure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/england-drought-9.7216712?cmp=rss

CBC Canada May 29

Montreal urges 1.2 million residents to limit water use, warns of summer shortage
Montreal is asking people to reduce water use in a major way. Officials said new restrictive measures are necessary as it carries out repairs on a key water main.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-water-advisory-9.7216502?cmp=rss