"Climate change is the single biggest health threat to humanity, accelerated by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, which generate greenhouse gases that trap the sun's heat. The average temperature of the earth's surface is now 1.2°C warmer than it was in the late 1800's, and projected to more than double by the end of the century."
"Shockingly, the internet is responsible for higher global greenhouse emissions than the aviation industry, and is projected to be responsible for 14% of all global greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. If the internet were a country, it would be the 4th largest polluter in the world and represents the largest coal-powered machine on the planet. But how can something digital like the internet produce harmful emissions?"
Climate change poses the greatest health threat to humanity and is driven by fossil-fuel burning that emits greenhouse gases, trapping the sun's heat. Global surface temperature has risen about 1.2°C since the late 1800s and is projected to rise substantially by century's end, causing droughts, water scarcity, fires, melting ice, storms, and biodiversity loss. The internet contributes large and growing emissions—already exceeding aviation in some measures—and is projected to account for 14% of global greenhouse gases by 2040. Emissions stem from energy-hungry data centres, transmission networks, and the manufacture and use of billions of devices, making website decarbonisation urgent and impactful.
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