Watching Netflix for 30 mins harms planet as much as driving 6 kms, finds green report
India TodayWe all know that how harmful are cars to the plant because they emit carbon monoxide and other toxins. The report by scientists at the prestigious Royal Society in the UK had revealed that HD video streaming on a smartphone generates about eight times more emissions than standard definition. Another research conduct by Maxime Efoui-Hess of the Shift Project stated that watching a 30-min show on a streaming app like Netflix emits as much carbon dioxide as driving 6 km in a car. The researchers of the Royal Society had urged online platforms and regulators to limit streaming resolution and set the default to SD to reduce per capita carbon emissions and combat climate change. "The BBC or Netflix, or any other provider, can't just connect a power meter to the infrastructure and find out how much carbon was released into the atmosphere," says Daniel Schien, one of the creators of DIMPACT was quoted by the daily as saying.
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