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dallo
dallo
@dallo@pouet.chapril.org  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

UN declares Earth has entered a period of 'water bankruptcy' that is likely impossible to reverse

https://www.earth.com/news/un-declares-water-bankruptcy-era-as-major-rivers-and-aquifers-dry-up/

> Rivers are shrinking and aquifers are falling, raising fears of “water bankruptcy” as billions experience increasing water shortages.

Reminder that llm data centres waste dozens of gallons of potable water every minute of every day

#climateChange #climate #climateCrisis #water

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UN declares Earth has entered a period of 'water bankruptcy' that is likely impossible to reverse

Rivers are shrinking and aquifers are falling, raising fears of “water bankruptcy” as billions experience increasing water shortages.
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@novafuture@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@dallo We talk so much about the efficiency of these models, but rarely about the sheer volume of natural resources required to keep the servers cool. It's hard to justify that kind of environmental cost as we hit these breaking points.

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