Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most? artwork
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Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most?

Jul 30, 2026 · 16 min

To hear the full episode, which includes an interview with global water expert, Sandra Postel, sign up at the therestispolitics.com With the government quietly categorising data centres as ‘critical infrastructure’, could we ever be in a situation where data centre water supply is prioritised over the water that comes out of our taps? Why do we no have clear data that tells just how much water…