<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Critical Stack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decoding Data Center Complexity Easily]]></description><link>https://www.critical-stack.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:28:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.critical-stack.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[For Every Gallon U.S. Data Centers Use, Aging Water Systems Lose Roughly 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before we blame new demand, measure the water already lost. For every gallon estimated to be consumed by U.S. data centers, U.S. drinking-water systems lose roughly 13 gallons through aging infrastructure. That does not mean data center water use is irrelevant. It means the public debate is missing the bigger infrastructure story. Water is becoming one of the most emotional infrastructure issues in America. Communities are growing. Power demand is rising. Industrial development is...]]></description><link>https://www.critical-stack.com/post/for-every-gallon-u-s-data-centers-use-aging-water-systems-lose-roughly-13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8ca503fe6fd82d150a4793</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:12:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f5582_df9c65a01877435dbe0fdd423c27dbde~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>jeffreydorf</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>