Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centers on the edge of this Oregon town on the Columbia River represent an emerging 21st century concern.
THE DALLES, Ore. — Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centers on the edge of this Oregon town on the Columbia River
Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centers on the edge of an Oregon town on the Columbia River represent an emerging 21st century concern.
Now a critical part of modern computing, data centers help people stream movies on Netflix, conduct transactions on PayPal, post updates on Facebook, store trillions of photographs and more.
However, a single facility can also churn through millions of liters of water per day to keep hot-running equipment cool.
Google wants to build at least two more data centers in The Dalles, Oregon, worrying some residents who fear there eventually
Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centers on the edge of this Oregon town on the Columbia River represent an emerging 21st-century concern.
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