An hour of reading generates a smaller carbon footprint than an hour of video streaming

1 hour of reading generates a smaller

carbon footprint

The carbon footprint (also known as greenhouse gas inventory) of a good or service measures t...

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than 1 hour of video streaming. 

TRUE 

All of those videos available online are hosted on storage servers, which need to be supplied with a constant stream of

electricity

Form of energy resulting from the movement of charged particles (electrons) through a conduct...

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, greatly expanding the carbon footprint of streaming. 

And the higher the image definition, the bigger the carbon footprint. HD / 4K / 8K 

Reading a book uses much less energy. 

Most

CO2

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emissions from reading are attributable to the paper-making process, which requires lots of wood, water and energy.