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Taiwan Water Supply: Facing Rising Pressure From Tech Boom, Climate Chnage
February 22nd, 2025

Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Taiwan’s water crisis: Taiwan’s water supply, the lifeblood of its critical technology industry, faces growing pressures from industrial expansion and climate change, a new report warns. Advanced semiconductor production in Taiwan consumes daily water volumes comparable to those of a medium-sized city, with demand expected to grow even more […]

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Taiwan’s Epic Drought Pits Farmers Against High-Tech Factories For Water
April 21st, 2023

Via NPR, a report on the epic drought in Taiwan pitting farmers against high-tech factories for water: In southern Taiwan, high-speed trains whoosh past now barren rice paddies, while overhead, the occasional Taiwan-made fighter jetroars by from the nearby airbase – a reminder that the island’s storied agricultural way of life often existed harmoniously with the […]

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Taiwan Braces For Drought In Key Chip Hubs Again
April 7th, 2023

Via Nikkei Asia, an article on Taiwan’s water challenge just as the island pushes to maintain ‘silicon shield’ against China: Taiwan, home to Asia’s biggest semiconductor industry, is once again bracing for water shortages less than two years after overcoming its worst drought in a century. Chipmaking is a thirsty business. Take Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing […]

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