She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Can deleting old emails and photos help the UK tackle ongoing drought this year? “Simple, everyday choices – such as turning off a tap or deleting old emails – also really helps the collective effort”The Environment Agency didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry from The Verge about how much water it thought deleting files might save, nor how much water data centers that store files or train AI use in the UK’s drought-affected areas. To be sure, tech companies have worked for years to find ways to minimize their water use by developing new cooling methods. Fixing a leaking toilet can prevent 200 to 400 liters of water from being wasted each day, it says.