Environmental Impact
Explore the impact computers have on the environment.
Introduction
Global Warming has become a major issue in recent years. Computers use a lot of electricity and therefore have become a major contributor to global warming.
During this section we will explore why computers are a contributing factor in global warming and how we can lower their impact.
Global Warming
Global Warming is the increase in temperature of the earth's atmosphere. This is caused by the greenhouse effect.
The sun provides the earth with energy in the form of heat. Some of this sunlight is reflected back into space, but some is trapped by the earths atmosphere.
This is a good thing as it helps to keep the earths climate stable and within a livable temperature.
However, greenhouse gases are causing the atmosphere to thicken and this in turn causes more heat to be trapped, thus increasing the average temperature of the planet.
One of the main causes of greenhouse gases is power plants, burning coal, oil and gas for electricity.