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  2. Digital ecology - Wikipedia

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    Digital pollution refers to the negative impact of digital technology and electronic waste on the environment and human health. This can include emissions from electronic devices, toxic chemicals in electronic waste, and the proliferation of e-waste in landfills. Technology users contribute to digital pollution on a daily basis, which include:

  3. Impact of nanotechnology - Wikipedia

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    The environmental impact of nanotechnology is the possible effects that the use of nanotechnological materials and devices will have on the environment. [20] As nanotechnology is an emerging field, there is debate regarding to what extent industrial and commercial use of nanomaterials will affect organisms and ecosystems.

  4. Environmental impact of Big Tech - Wikipedia

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    The environmental impact of Big Tech is a phenomenon in which many aspects of Big Tech contribute to negative impacts on the environment and climate change.In the big data age, technologists and people in general find it valuable to view emerging technologies with a critical lens, one of which is geared toward the environment.

  5. Digital technologies and environmental sustainability - Wikipedia

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    The connection between digital technologies and environmental sustainability was recognized by the OECD in 2010 [1] and a 2024 review confirmed its continuing relevance. [ 2 ] In Europe, the idea of a twin transition is that green and digital transitions should go together.

  6. Societal impact of nanotechnology - Wikipedia

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    The term is sometimes expanded to also include nanotechnology's health and environmental impact, but this article will only consider the social and political impact of nanotechnology. As nanotechnology is an emerging field and most of its applications are still speculative, there is much debate about what positive and negative effects that ...

  7. Environmental technology - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, research into biodegradable electronics aims to reduce future e-waste through the development of electronics that can decompose more naturally in the environment. [13] These advancements support a shift towards a circular economy, where the lifecycle of materials is extended, and environmental impacts are significantly minimized.

  8. Environmental impacts of artificial intelligence - Wikipedia

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    Environmental debates have raged in both Virginia and France about whether a "moratorium" should be called for additional data centers. [15] In 2024 at the World Economic Forum, OpenAI executive Sam Altman gave a speech in which he said that the AI industry can only grow if there is a major technology breakthrough to increase energy development.

  9. Wireless device radiation and health - Wikipedia

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    A 2020 study in Environmental Research found that "Although direct causation of negative human health effects from RFR from cellular phone base stations has not been finalized, there is already enough medical and scientific evidence to warrant long-term liability concerns for companies deploying cellular phone towers" and thus recommended ...