The Guardian • 2026-06-08

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI

Los Angeles Times • 2026-06-04

Contributor: Recent assessment of California's water misallocation is the first step toward justice

New research lays out exactly how California’s water system is ill-suited to the climate realities ahead.

UN • 2026-06-05

AI’s environmental costs threaten water, land and climate

Artificial Intelligence is not only responsible for worrying amounts of earth-warming greenhouse gases: the technology environmental footprint is also expanding at a pace that could strain the planet’s natural resources.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-06-05

Polluted rain runoff from big box parking lots could see a crackdown

California cities are paying high costs to clean up water pollution running off parking lots. Environmental groups say the state needs to hold businesses accountable.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-06-03

Inside the race to rebuild AI data centers before the grid hits its limit

With energy demand already straining infrastructure, AI players are reimagining the data center from the ground up.