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There's a water shortage crisis brewing, and it's being driven by AI and other large water users like quantum computing. In this episode, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin talk through a recent study from the Alliance for the Great Lakes that sounds an alarm over lack of planning.
Helena Volzer has been researching the foresight and regulatory actions needed to address the many ways we take our Lake Michigan water abundance for granted. Ms. Volzer is the Alliance for the Great Lakes Senior Source Water Policy Manager, and joins our chat room with some priceless guidance. You'll get a deep dive on the concept of consumptive water use, the importance of the Great Lakes Compact for sustainable water management, and the challenges posed by plastic pollution across the region.
By Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin5
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There's a water shortage crisis brewing, and it's being driven by AI and other large water users like quantum computing. In this episode, Lissa Druss & Thom Serafin talk through a recent study from the Alliance for the Great Lakes that sounds an alarm over lack of planning.
Helena Volzer has been researching the foresight and regulatory actions needed to address the many ways we take our Lake Michigan water abundance for granted. Ms. Volzer is the Alliance for the Great Lakes Senior Source Water Policy Manager, and joins our chat room with some priceless guidance. You'll get a deep dive on the concept of consumptive water use, the importance of the Great Lakes Compact for sustainable water management, and the challenges posed by plastic pollution across the region.

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