As data centres drain pipes, some Indonesians shower in seawater | AFP

Angry residents stage spontaneous protests outside Indonesia's Nongsa Digital Park, where a new cluster of data centres is under construction. At home, their taps have run dry, for which they blame the new behemoth constructions, initially welcomed to stimulate the local economy. "The water used to run 24 hours a day," says one resident. "In the past three months, it has only run at night."

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