Los Angeles Times: California’s Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit

Los Angeles Times • 2026-10-14

California’s Prop 45 aims to speed construction projects. Opponents say data centers will benefit

Supporters of the initiative on the November ballot say it will speed up environmental review for "essential" projects, but opponents believes potentially polluting ones will be covered too — including data centers.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-10-14

AI data centers are coming for federal land. They're roiling the Nevada governor's race

Voters across the country are worried about the effects that artificial intelligence data centers are having on electricity bills, water and the environment.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-10-14

AI's water strain includes surging demand from electricity use

Miles away from multiplying data centers, power plants are now consuming enormous volumes of water to generate the electricity required to run artificial intelligence, including those more efficient cooling systems.

The Guardian • 2026-10-14

Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%

Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over funding

The Guardian • 2026-10-14

Businesses could be barred from non-essential water use amid supply threat

Golf clubs, private schools and car washes may face tighter rules from water companies as England’s drought continues

UN • 2026-10-10

In the Mekong Delta, a push to grow food with saltwater

For generations, farming in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta has depended on a delicate bargain. The river flooded, retreated and flooded again, carrying freshwater and sediment across a flat landscape whose vast fields helped turn the country into one of the world’s leading rice exporters.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-10-09

'Avert ecological disaster': Advocates sue California over one of the largest water systems in the world

An environmental group and water agency representing farmers are suing California, arguing the state is taking excessive amounts of water out of the Bay Delta, harming fish and the ecosystem.