The dark cloud : the hidden costs of the digital world
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Jacobsohn, Bianca, translator.
Published
Brunswick, Victoria ; Scribe Publications, 2023.
Status
Central Library - New Nonfiction - New Books
004 P
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004 P
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Artificial intelligence -- Environmental aspects.
Big data -- Environmental aspects.
Computer systems -- Environmental aspects.
Data processing service centers -- Environmental aspects.
Environmental responsibility.
Information technology -- Management.
Internet of things -- Environmental aspects.
Social responsibility of business.
Technology -- Environmental aspects.
Big data -- Environmental aspects.
Computer systems -- Environmental aspects.
Data processing service centers -- Environmental aspects.
Environmental responsibility.
Information technology -- Management.
Internet of things -- Environmental aspects.
Social responsibility of business.
Technology -- Environmental aspects.
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Published
Brunswick, Victoria ; Scribe Publications, 2023.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Translated from the French.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"A gripping new investigation into the underbelly of digital technology, which addresses the pressing question of the carbon footprint it leaves behind. In a sort of news thriller, the author reveals not only how costly the virtual world is, but how damaging it is to the environment. A simple 'like' sent from our smartphones mobilises what will soon constitute the largest infrastructure built by man. This small notification, crossing the seven operating layers of the Internet, travels around the world, using submarine cables, telephone antennas, and data centres, going as far as the Arctic Circle. It turns out that the 'dematerialised' digital world, essential for communicating, working, and consuming, is much more tangible than we would like to believe. Today, it absorbs 10 per cent of the world's electricity and represents nearly 4 per cent of the planet's carbon dioxide emissions. We are struggling to understand these impacts, as they are obscured to us in the mirage of 'the cloud'"--Publisher's description.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pitron, G., & Jacobsohn, B. (2023). The dark cloud: the hidden costs of the digital world . Scribe Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pitron, Guillaume and Bianca, Jacobsohn. 2023. The Dark Cloud: The Hidden Costs of the Digital World. Scribe Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pitron, Guillaume and Bianca, Jacobsohn. The Dark Cloud: The Hidden Costs of the Digital World Scribe Publications, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pitron, Guillaume,, and Bianca Jacobsohn. The Dark Cloud: The Hidden Costs of the Digital World Scribe Publications, 2023.
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