GREENER principles for environmentally sustainable computational science
Nature Computational Science - The carbon footprint of computational sciences is substantial, but there is an immense opportunity to lead the way towards sustainable research. In this Perspective...
EcoIndex, Greenspector, Fruggr, Lighthouse, WeNR... les très nombreux outils de mesure d’impact contribuent-ils réellement à une plus grande sobriété numérique ?
The window for developing the new technologies needed to slow global warming will soon close. Stakeholder ecosystems can help bring these essential tools to market quickly.
Uncovering the Environmental Impact of Software Life Cycle
The environmental footprint of a software service development may be impacted by several factors, spanning human factors to infrastructure choices. To the best of our knowledge, the state of the art in the domain of environmental footprint fails i) to address the full spectrum of software services life cycle, from design to operation and maintenance and ii) to cover different categories of impacts. In this paper, we therefore introduce a methodology and the associated model to guide the software development ecosystem and their stakeholders in estimating the environmental footprint of their projects along multiple impact categories. This holistic approach delivers actionable insights to identify potential shifting between phases, such as development and usage, but also hotspots among resources consumed to produce and operate software services. We report on a sample case study that emphasizes the importance of development impact on a software life cycle and shows the relative importance of phases, as well as resources consumed.
There’s been a lot of hype about the metaverse in the past few months since Facebook rebranded its parent company as Meta and announced that it was becoming a metaverse company. When I’m giving presentations about the future of the internet and sustainability these days, the metaverse is increasingly a topic that the audience wants […]
ENQUÊTE. Pressions sur les populations indigènes, pollution : révélations sur lespratiques d’une mine au Guatemala
Une nouvelle enquête, "Mining secrets", coordonnée par Forbidden Stories avec 20 médias internationaux dont Radio France, révèle les pratiques discutables d’une mine de nickel au Guatemala. Une partie de sa production a été exportée en France.