Ganti telepon seluler setiap dua tahun sekali berkontribusi besar bagi pemanasan global. DisobeyArt/Shutterstock

Bagaimana ponsel memanaskan bumi, dari produksi hingga server data

Selain saat produksi ponsel, setiap pesan teks, unduhan video, pertukaran foto, email, atau chat, ada server yang haus energi 24 jam seminggu di beberapa pusat data yang membuat hal itu terjadi.
Smart phones are rarely recycled and that’s just one reason tech devices are increasing our carbon footprints. Here Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, is seen in 2016 talking about new iPhones. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

How smartphones are heating up the planet

New research shows the impact of technology, especially smartphones, on carbon emissions. Encouraging consumers to get new phones every couple of years leads to extraordinary and unnecessary waste.

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