Residents in Batam, Indonesia, are protesting as taps run dry and cooking and bathing become difficult amid the growth of data centres serving the global AI boom. The local water utility operator said the area had suffered a long drought caused by low rainfall, with a strong El Niño cycle worsening dry weather.
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