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The Internet: Powering our web obsession
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The Internet is everywhere - on our phones, our laptops, our cars, and even our refrigerators! But have you ever stopped to think about how the Internet actually works and what environmental impact it has?
Well now is your chance - join co-hosts Jake and Taylor as they discuss the physical infrastructure behind the Internet and how its enormous energy use results in 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions each year. We'll also cover some simple switches you can make to your web surfing to lower your carbon footprint.
Further reading:
- Internet statistics ,from Our World in Data
- How data centers work, from HowStuffWorks
- Environmental impacts of the Internet, from the BBC and Sphera
- Water use of the Internet, from the Washington Post and Nature
- Eco-conscious search engines, from Sustainable Jungle
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