Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year

Amazon disclosed for the first time that its data centers consumed 2.5 billion gallons of water in the past year. This announcement followed Seattle's enactment of a one-year moratorium on data center development, a measure reportedly advocated by some of Amazon's own employees.

The disclosure and the moratorium underscore growing concerns about the environmental impact of data centers, particularly their significant water and energy consumption.