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Water availability determines where data centers and fabs can scale:
- Basin-level water stress creates community and regulatory risk
- Water risk can delay permits and capacity
- Cooling technologies and water sourcing affect long term operational resilience
- Supply chains rely on energy and water-intensive upstream processes
In many markets, the ability to grow will belong to the developers who can show - credibly - that they strengthen the water systems they depend on, rather than simply consuming them.
If you don't understand water risk across your infrastructure and supply chain, AI growth will stall.