Amazon says it’s going ‘water positive’ — but there’s a problem

Grist
By Jake BittleAug 29, 2024, 4:45 am146 pts
Earlier this year, the e-commerce corporation Amazon secured approval to open two new data centers in Santiago, Chile. The $400 million venture is the company’s first foray into locating its data facilities, which guzzle massive amounts of electricity and water in order to power cloud computing services and…

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