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Data Center Water Usage
PennFuture attorney Brigitte Meyer breaks down how data centers consume water through cooling systems, comparing direct on-site usage to indirect consumption from power generation. Covers cooling tower mechanics, evaporative systems and water usage effectiveness metrics. A Virginia legislative study finds single facilities withdraw up to 660,000 gallons daily.
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no_desert_data_center (Instagram)
The No Desert Data Center Coalition posts organizing updates from Tucson, Arizona, to this Instagram account. The group opposes Project Blue, a proposed Pima County data center, and documents community actions, legislative alerts and grassroots outreach to protect local water supplies.
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The Exchange: Data Centers 101 Webinar Series – YouTube
It's a collection of webinar replays that cover a variety of events and feature some established topic area experts.
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Podcast – A2 | Anthropocene Alliance
Anthropocene Alliance's podcast series, In Times Like These, follows communities battling data center proliferation, toxic chemicals, mining, air pollution and flooding. Episodes blend two to three stories from A2's 400-plus member groups. Each pairs personal accounts with local and historical context, highlighting community responses to the harms described.
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Watchdogging 101: Real-World Strategies for Monitoring Polluting Infrastructure – YouTube
This is a training video on real-world strategies for monitoring polluting infrastructure, covering watchdogging techniques for tracking industrial and environmental hazards through sustained community-level oversight of nearby facilities.
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms