Jul 16, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Water
As technology advances, demand for natural resources like water and minerals that power semiconductors and data processing centers is growing, too. According to a 2025 report from the World Economic Forum, semiconductors and data centers now consume 1.5 trillion...
Jul 9, 2026 | Great Lakes, Water
In the United States, PFAS chemicals are so ubiquitous — found in everything from frying pans to skincare — that nearly all of the country’s population likely has measurable levels of the so-called “forever chemicals” in their blood. It’s only in...
Jul 8, 2026 | Featured, Great Lakes, Water
Toxic algal blooms are a big enough threat that Lake Erie is dotted with little buoys, constantly monitoring how much algae is in the water. It takes several minutes in a zippy speedboat to travel far enough offshore to see one of the buoys up close. On the way, one...
Jul 2, 2026 | Drones, Featured, Great Lakes, Water
The Great Lakes are not just a postcard backdrop for summer boating. They are one of the world’s most important freshwater systems, holding about 21% of the planet’s surface fresh water and 84% of North America’s surface fresh water, according to the U.S....
Jun 25, 2026 | Data Centers, Water
Microsoft announced Wednesday that over the past two decades, it has become dramatically more efficient in its use of water to cool data centers, slashing its consumption rate by 90% compared to levels when it opened its first facilities in the early 2000s. The...
Jun 10, 2026 | Data Centers, Featured, Great Lakes, Sustainability, Water
A new report shows that AI Data Centers are coming to the Midwest, and they could put immense amounts of stress on the Great Lakes’ water supply. The report estimates that 150 billion gallons of water must be used over the next five years in order to cool...
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