Google's $15B Andhra Pradesh data centre project faces water, wildlife challenges

Google's $15 billion India data centre hub faces mounting opposition and legal challenges over water and wildlife concerns. Activists say the project will strain water supplies in the 2.5 million-person city, which already experiences rationing. The state denies fast-tracking and says concerns are misleading, but courts will hear cases. Google says it will use advanced air cooling. Data centre buildouts face global pushback for high water and electricity use; July protests occurred across 42 U.S. states. The Andhra Pradesh project may create 188,000 jobs.