Can the internet ever be green?
The big tech firms of the world have reported record profits during lockdown. These firms are some of the industrial titans of the digital age.
Their ability to manipulate vast quantities of data is revolutionising, well, everything. From streaming games and movies, to automating mining operations, controlling medical devices and even simple emails, the internet has brought incredible advances right across the globe.
But we now know that previous industrial revolutions placed a huge burden on the planet. Our climate question this week is: Will this one be any different?
Facebook has pledged…
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