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View More NewsData centers are booming. As companies race to build the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence, communities across the country are sounding alarms about how much water these facilities consume. Some worry the massive complexes will strain water supplies that are already stretched thin. The debate has quickly turned toward regulatory fixes, such as disclosure mandates, environmental reviews, and limits on how facilities operate. But the problem isn’t how much water data centers use—it’s how water gets allocated among competing demands. And as with any resource-allocation problem, the best answer isn’t mandates. It’s well-functioning markets. Data centers use water in two main…
Dakar, March 24, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malian authorities to release journalist Youssouf Sissoko, who was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison and a fine of 1 million West African francs (US$1,759) for offending a foreign head of state by publishing a commentary piece that criticized Niger’s president. “The severity of the sentence meted out to journalist Youssouf Sissoko marks an escalation in the Malian government’s hostility towards independent voices,” said Moussa Ngom, CPJ’s Francophone Africa representative. “Malian authorities must immediately release Youssouf Sissoko and respect the right of the press to comment on regional…
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