There’s been much talk about the significant amount of water used by AI data centers.
These centers are being built around the country, often amid outcry from residents.
How might such a center impact Wakulla Springs and other water bodies?
The potential effect of data centers on springs is part of today’s Speaking Of.
Rob Diaz De Villegas from our sister podcast Coast to Canopy speaks with Haley Moody of the Florida Springs Institute about the information local officials should seek out if they're considering allowing the development of large data centers.
The full discussion includes a research initiative to fully map the cave system feeding Wakulla Springs and the connectedness between Tallahassee and the springs.
Plus, we look at how water usage in Florida has affected the 300 springs around the Suwannee and its tributaries and the potential effects of AI data centers on our groundwater.
We also hear from Ming Ye, PhD, Professor of Hydrology at the Florida State University Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) and the Department of Scientific Computing; and Kellie Keys, Communication Team Director of the Wakulla Springs Lab at Florida State University.
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