The use of information technology (IT) has significant environmental and social impacts, including human mortality from climate change. One striking example is the carbon emissions and impacts associated with digital communication. To quantify the human cost of carbon-emitting technology, researchers use the 1,000-ton rule that estimates that for every 1,000 tons of carbon dioxide released […] The post Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them appeared first on Interaksyon.
Email signatures contribute to carbon emissions and climate change, potentially leading to premature deaths, according to a study applying the 1,000-ton rule (1,000 tons of CO2 released equals one premature death).
