"His findings were interpreted by a group of artists for the show at the Last Shot Gallery. Maslin says the environmental impact of tech consumption is estimated to account for 6% of the human-driven climate crisis double that of the aviation industry. There is a lack of awareness that all the gadgets people are using and replacing are contributing to overconsumption, huge pollution and climate change, he said."
"The climate damage caused by fast tech stems from the mining of materials such as tantalum, cobalt, and tin a process with serious social and environmental repercussions. The disposal of e-waste, which releases harmful greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide when incinerated, as well as toxic chemicals that pollute soil and water from improper landfill disposal. He said legislation to curb built-in obsolescence was being introduced by the EU, including rules for universal chargers,"
Artists used scientific climate modelling to visualise potential end-of-century impacts on recognisable landscapes, including Venice, the Giant's Causeway, Iguazu Falls, and the Seine, shown in a London exhibition. Mark Maslin of University College London modelled low-end and top-end damages for each location, and artists interpreted the results. Tech consumption is estimated to contribute about 6% of human-driven climate emissions, double aviation. Fast tech causes climate damage through mining of materials like tantalum, cobalt and tin, and through e-waste disposal that emits methane and carbon dioxide and releases toxic chemicals. The EU is introducing rules to curb built-in obsolescence and mandate universal chargers.
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