AI Has Helped Shein Become Fast Fashion’s Biggest Polluter
THIS STORY ORIGINALLY appeared in Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2023, the fast-fashion giant Shein was everywhere. Crisscrossing the globe,
Demand for AI is driving data center water consumption sky high
The AI boom is fueling the demand for data centers and, in turn, driving up water consumption. (Water is used