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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by adrianN on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @03:41AM (#17245098)
All the big power plants use rivers for cooling. It doesn't seem to be a terribly big problem unless there is a drought.
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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by larkeith on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @12:12PM (#17248314)
Thermal pollution can cause significant ecological impact [1] when left unchecked; however, thermal discharge is regulated under the Clean Water Act [2], hence the usage of cooling ponds [3] and towers [4].

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_pollution

[2] https://www3.epa.gov/region1/npdes/merrimackstation/pdfs/ar/...

[3] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooling_pond

[4] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooling_tower

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Re:Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea to investigat... by blattimwind on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @04:14AM (#17245272)
Or summer is a bit hotter than anticipated, in which case fish are free to go ahead and die.
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