Content to: Climate protection

There’s a Returns Crisis in Retail: Here’s How Technology Is Mitigating Its Environmental Impact

Online clothing returns emit a staggering amount of carbon—and the items often end up in landfill. Can technology turn the tide?

Reduce Mobile Phone Emissions: Save Mobile Data and Protect the Planet

Want to cut CO2? Start with your phone! We'll show you how to reduce your digital carbon footprint right from your pocket.

Public Interest AI: Artificial Intelligence for the Common Good Requires a Rethink

AI that serves the common good? To do so, it must be designed differently to its big tech siblings. Theresa Züger is researching this at the HIIG institute.

Uncovering the Hidden Water Footprint of AI: Solutions for Quenching Its Insatiable Thirst

Our digital lives rely on data centres. But their cooling systems are threatening global water supplies, leaving citizens thirsty.

“Data Centres Will Account for the Majority of Digitalisation’s CO2 Emissions”: An Interview With Ralph Hintemann (Borderstep Institute)

Data centre energy consumption is already high—thanks to AI, it’s set to skyrocket. We talked to Dr Ralph Hintemann about potential solutions.

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This Is How Much Power Is Consumed by Trackers and Advertising in Our Mobile Apps

Apple ushered in the age of apps over 15 years ago with the slogan "There's an app for that". However, a study from 2024 shows that mobile games, weather apps and the like often consume an unnecessary amount of energy. How can we reduce the digital carbon footprint of our smartphone apps?

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How the Semiconductor Industry Can Become More Sustainable

Found in toasters, computers and your smartphone: semiconductors are among the most important components in the digital world. With the "Semiconductor Emission Explorer", a team of German researchers wants to lead the semiconductor industry towards a better carbon footprint.

How Digicow Is Transforming Farming in Kenya, One Voice Note at a Time

Kenyan agri-tech start-up DigiCow is transforming rural farming by delivering expert advice through farmers’ phones, one voice note at a time.