Re: “Gen Z can’t save the planet while doomscrolling it dry” (Nov. 16, Opinion):
Whereas I respect Sara Yassi’s directing duty and possession of local weather motion on her Gen Z brethren, her current opinion essay claimed Amazon’s information facilities “consumed 105 billion gallons of water” in 2021, but supplied no clarification of what that quantity represents. Information-center water reporting can seek advice from a number of very totally different measures: whole withdrawals, recycled loop water or the a lot smaller quantity really misplaced to evaporation. Many facilities additionally use reclaimed, nonpotable water that doesn’t compete with ingesting provides.
With out these distinctions, readers are left with an inflated and deceptive image of environmental impression. Massive numbers with out definitions generate drama, not understanding. Correct reporting requires context.
Mike Liepman, Gig Harbor
