Every email, TikTok, and text we send is killing the environment.

Every email, TikTok, and text people send damages the environment. The world is producing record emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, contributing to a catastrophic rise in global temperatures. According to meteorologists, carbon dioxide is accumulating faster than at any time in human existence.

But big tech relies on energy produced by the fossil fuel industry to power Facebook posts and Instagram feeds. In 2019, the carbon footprint of digital technologies accounted for 3.7 percent of global emissions. That percentage is expected to double by 2025, according to French think tank The Shift Project. Now researchers have quantified the specific impacts that users may want to consider before hitting "send" or "publish".Júlia Musto, more at independent.co.uk)