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CLIMATE

Large, older computer. Photo.

Illustrative image. Object from the museum's collections.

Another important perspective is climate and environment, and the physical footprint of a seemingly non-physical digital world.

How will today's technology choices affect the future climate? New technology can help us reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. For example, IoT (Internet of Things) technologies can make it easier to save electricity in the home. We also use computer technology to help us predict future climate.

But behind the use of computers and mobile phones lie hidden environmental costs, whether it is energy consumption, extraction of minerals for devices, or electronic waste.

Technology offers both opportunities and solutions. Our choices have not only local consequences, but also global consequences.


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