Not to be a doomer, but I do think there should be SOME awareness as to other vital resources being in depletion...
Aquifers - of the 37 of the Earth's largest subterranean sources 21 systems have passed a tipping point. That's right, 71% of those water / irrigation sources are running out - depleting faster than refilling and emptying FAST. Of concern to many in the US is the Ogallala which provides crop irrigation water to the central US farms, data centers and what not...
13 of those global water sources just aren't refilling. Hmmmm, that's a problem.
So apart from energy, critical minerals and metals - now you can add to the list water for irrigation - and of course for data center cooling. >)
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