Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

Published on July 10, 2024

Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg of raw materials? Or that the energy required for data mining for bitcoins reached 121 terawatts last year – more than the amount consumed by most small countries?

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