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12.12.25 - 21:01
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European Shares End Under Water On Friday (AFX)
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PARIS (dpa-AFX) - The major European markets finished in the red on Friday, unable to hold early gains and slumping late in the trading day.The early support for the markets was largely fueled by ......
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10.12.25 - 01:57
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Aussie Data Centers Could Swallow 40 Million Litres Of Water Per Day, That′s About 80,000 Households (ZeroHedge)
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Aussie Data Centers Could Swallow 40 Million Litres Of Water Per Day, That's About 80,000 Households
Authored by Jerry Zhu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Australia's utility industry warns the country's current water supply is not enough to accommodate the explosive growth of data centres and artificial intelligence (AI).
A photo of the Global Switch data centre in Ultimo of Sydney, Australia taken on May 9, 2025. Courtesy of Kevin Lee
The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), the nation's peak water body, says data centre developers are seeking about 5 to 40 million litres of water per day to cool down their facilities.
That's the equivalent of 70,000 to 80,000 households or 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Data centres, which store information for governments to businesses, cycle water through their facilities to cool down servers and prevent overheating.
However, the development of AI, which has much higher computational power, storage, as well as electricity needs, is ...
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09.12.25 - 20:24
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Trump Threatens Tariff Increase On Mexico Over Rio Grande Water Dispute (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Threatens Tariff Increase On Mexico Over Rio Grande Water Dispute
President Donald Trump weighed in on a decades-old border water dispute on Monday, saying he would impose a 5 percent tariff hike on Mexican imports if the country fails to swiftly deliver the water it owes from the Rio Grande.
The ultimatum is designed to help struggling U.S. farmers, especially in Texas, amid alleged treaty violations over the past five years.
In a post on social media, Trump underscored an alleged 800,000 acre-feet debt from the recently ended cycle, demanding the release of 200,000 acre-feet before Dec. 31 and additional volumes shortly after.
The president highlighted the impact on Texas agriculture, where insufficient water undermines crop yields and livestock sustainability.
“As of now, Mexico is not responding, and it is very unfair to our U.S. Farmers who deserve this much needed water,” Trump said on Truth Social on Monday.
“That is why I have authorized documentation to impose a 5% Tariff...
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