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stgreenie

In the blur
of this weary existence
I wander city streets
seeking some sort
of half ass absolution
for the vast #reservoir
of my selfish actions

Always attracting
strange looks
from the judgemental population
as I mutter
half baked poetry to myself
into the indifferent wind

Clumsy stabs
at rhythmic perfection
while spouting
deep reflections
on the meaning
of my ebbing life

All these disjointed
connections
that never seems
to find completed
puzzle resolution

Closure mocks
and eludes me
as horns blare
at the catatonic kook
staring up at the traffic light
in the middle of Strange Street

My padded cell awaits

#vss365#poetry#poem
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DoomsdaysCW

#WaterShortage fears as Labour’s first #AIGrowth zone sited close to new #reservoir

First #datacentre site proposed seven miles from #AbingdonReservoir planned for water-stressed #SouthEastEngland

by Helena Horton Environment reporter
Mon 13 Jan 2025

"Labour’s first artificial intelligence growth zone will be sited close to the UK’s first new reservoir in 30 years, sparking fears that the AI push will add to the 'severe pressure' on water supplies in the area.

"Keir Starmer announced on Monday that he would hugely increase artificial intelligence capacity and reduce planning restrictions on companies that wanted to build datacentres by setting up '#GrowthZones' with fewer constraints [like #ExportProcessingZones and #FreeTradeZones].

"The first of these will be in #CulhamOxfordshire, only seven miles from a reservoir planned by #ThamesWater in Abingdon, which was supposed to provide water to people in the severely water-stressed south-east of England. This is the area of the country most at risk of running out of water, according to the Environment Agency. #Oxfordshire has faced particular issues, with areas reliant on #BottledWater during #heatwaves.

"AI datacentres use a large amount of water, as their servers generate heat. To prevent computer systems overheating and shutting down, the centres use cooling towers and outside air systems, both of which need clean, fresh water. AI consumes between 1.8 and 12 litres of water for each kilowatt hour of energy usage across Microsoft’s global datacentres. One study estimates that global AI could account for up to 6.6bn cubic metres of water use by 2027 – the equivalent of nearly two-thirds of England’s annual consumption.

"Even without a big increase in AI datacentres, by 2050, England faces a shortfall of nearly 5bn litres of water a day between the sustainable supplies available and the expected demand. This is more than a third of the 14bn litres of water currently put into public supply. The south-east faces a potential deficit of more than 2.5bn litres a day in the same period.

"AI could wipe out gains made by businesses in reducing their water consumption; the government is seeking a 9% reduction in non-household (business) consumption by 2037-38 from 2019-20 levels, and currently businesses are on course to achieve a reduction of 6.1%.

Adrian Ramsay MP, Green Party co-leader, said: 'While communities will face #heatwaves, #droughts and water shortages over the coming decades, this strategy locks us into pumping huge amounts of water into AI datacentres. One estimate said AI-related infrastructure may soon consume six times more water than Denmark, a country of 6 million people. What will this mean for residents in water-stressed communities like Culham in Oxfordshire?'"

Read more:

theguardian.com/technology/202
#WaterIsLife #DataCenters #WaterShortages #NoWaterForData #NoWaterForAI #NoNukesForAI #BigData

The Guardian · Water shortage fears as Labour’s first AI growth zone sited close to new reservoirBy Helena Horton
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Cosmic Librarian

Wow...

Underground reservoir on Mars could fill oceans on the planet’s surface, study finds

A team of scientists estimates that there may be enough water, trapped in tiny cracks and pores of rock in the middle of the Martian crust, to fill oceans on the planet’s surface. The groundwater would likely cover the entirety of Mars to a depth of 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), the study found.

#Mars #water #reservoir

cnn.com/2024/08/12/science/mar

CNN · New evidence suggests there may be a reservoir of water deep beneath the surface of MarsBy Ashley Strickland
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💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Albuquerque Made Itself Drought-Proof; Then Its [1930’s Era El Vado] Dam Started Leaking
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grist.org/drought/albuquerque- <-- shared media article
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inkstain.net/2024/04/the-loss- <-- April 2024 article on the loss of the El Vado Dam, reporting on the BuRec’s decision and possible ongoing consequences
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#water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #NewMexico #irrigation #farming #engineering #engineeringgeology #ElVado #dam #infrastructure #construction #engineering #architecture #civilengineering #reservoir #climatechange #infrastructureworks #sustainability #failing #failinginfrastructure #drought #monsoon #precipitation #surfacewater #aginginfrastructure #household #urban #damfailure #watersupply #groundwater #mining #ecosystems #habitats #sustainable #USWest #USA

photo - El Vado Dam and bottom of reservoir, drawn down, New Mexico
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photo - dry Rio Grande River, New Mexico
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photo - El Vado Dam repair efforts, drawn down, New Mexico
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photo - El Vado Dam and bottom of reservoir, drawn down, New Mexico
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💧🌏 Greg Cocks

Colorado River Basin - Coordinated Reservoir Operations (CROS) Again In 2024
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coloradoriverrecovery.org/blog <-- shared technical post
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cbrfc.noaa.gov/ <-- Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, More detailed information about forecasted streamflows in the Colorado River basin
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #ColoradoRiver #ColoradoR #ColoradoRiverBasin #spatiotemporal #reservoir #reservoirs #releases #mountain #snowpack #headwaters #storage #waterresources #watersecurity #USA #USWest #CROS #planning #management #water #hydrology #surfacewater #habitat #fish #ecosystems #endangered #climatechange #pikeminnow #humpbackchub #razorbacksucker #bonytailchub #streamflow #riverconditions #riverflow #surplus #wateruse #coordination #model #modeling

screenshot / map - peak flow forecasts from the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, Colorado River Basin
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screenshot / map - reservoir conditions from the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, Colorado River Basin zoomed to Colorado and part of Utah
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photo - Ruedi Reservoir and dam, Colorado
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photo - Williams Fork Dam & spillway, Colorado
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