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How carbon intensive is the internet? Some key research on that question is expected to take place in Miami, which is also at risk from sea-level rise due to climate change.
An estimated 9% of global electricity consumption goes towards information technology, which includes the internet. As the internet as a resource becomes more ubiquitous in the developing world, and the developed world alike, that number is projected to explode.
“By 2030 it s forecast to double, essentially. So it s closer to 20 percent,” said Mike Hazas, a professor of human computer interaction at Uppsala University in Sweden.
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