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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...

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 (US), Oct 23: Conflicts over water are as old as history itself, but the massive Google data centres on the edge of this Oregon town on the

Google data centres in the US and the tech giant's plan to build more are causing concerns among residents that the use of freshwater for cooling the equipment will lead to scarcity.

THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — 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.