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Mark Tercek

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: The Instigater Newsletter, LinkedIn, Medium, Forbes, HuffPost, TED, Substack, Agenda (World Economic Forum), The Nature Conservancy, Grist, Strategy + Business and
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Setting a New Bar for AI Infrastructure

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By Mark Tercek
| Substack
A typical mid‑sized data center uses something like 300,000 gallons of water a day. That’s roughly equivalent to the amount used by 1,000 U.S. households. And large facilities—the kind we are told will be built in significant numbers—can use millions of gallons per day. AI is already the most rapidly adopted general-purpose technology in history. The data centers are rapidly following suit.
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The River That Made the West Is In Trouble

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By Mark Tercek
| Substack
We can’t let the Colorado River run dry When I worked at The Nature Conservancy, the Colorado River was always on our radar. It’s a marvel of engineering and ecology—a key artery that feeds cities, farms, and canyons across seven states and two countries. At the time, we watched with real concern as the river was overdrawn. Its reservoirs shrank, and the outlook grew dire. But what’s happening now is different. This isn’t a warning anymore. This is the thing we warned about.
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A Different Way to Celebrate Earth Day

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By Mark Tercek
| Substack
Al Gore is not the only one with an inconvenient truth. Jodi Kantor’s piece in TheNew York Times last weekend put one right in the title: This is a hard time to start a career. In our realm, we are fortunate to have so many young people who are eager to roll up their sleeves and get to work in sustainability, climate, and environmental work. Problem is, they’re having trouble getting traction right now. Thanks for reading The Instigator! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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