According to an announcement Wednesday morning, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has plans to save the Central Valley’s salmon population through water conservation; however, these efforts would also serve a dual purpose, benefitting both the company and salmon across the state. The cloud service provider officials say they are committed to being water-positive by 2030. The company adds that a large part of getting to water positivity starts with their worldwide network of data centers, which need an abundance of water to keep from overheating. AWS says they are working on new water replenishment projects in China, Chile, the United States, and Brazil. In the Central Valley, their mission focuses on Chinook Salmon, which have garnered attention after statewide restrictions on salmon fishing.

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