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Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

3 Min Read (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It is the year 2050, the planet is warming up, meals come from nutritional food packs and dozens of new zoonotic viruses are spreading. As the editor of an influential newspaper, how would you try to shape public opinion? This is one of the scenarios encountered by players of an online game launched on Monday, which uses humour and interactive decision-making to encourage people to think about the future of climate change, and what they can do about it. Survive the Century is the work of scientists, economists and writers around the world brought together by U.S.-based research group the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), and lets players navigate the future from 2021 to 2100.

Futuristic computer game hopes to be tonic for climate change anxiety

3 Min Read (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It is the year 2050, the planet is warming up, meals come from nutritional food packs and dozens of new zoonotic viruses are spreading. As the editor of an influential newspaper, how would you try to shape public opinion? This is one of the scenarios encountered by players of an online game launched on Monday, which uses humour and interactive decision-making to encourage people to think about the future of climate change, and what they can do about it. Survive the Century is the work of scientists, economists and writers around the world brought together by U.S.-based research group the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), and lets players navigate the future from 2021 to 2100.

Online lifestyles in pandemic still leave a big carbon footprint

With more activities homebound during the pandemic, one result has been fewer cars commuting to workplaces or schools. But that doesn’t mean our lives are suddenly carbon-free. Every time you send a message on Slack or search something on Google, you’re relying on data centers. These information factories are packed with servers and other equipment that use anywhere from 2% to 5% of the world’s electricity, and produce as much carbon dioxide as the aviation industry. An hour of high-definition video streaming can create up to a pound of CO2 emissions, similar to driving a mile in an average car. 

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