Uh oh! Microsoft's Energy Report: More Power, More Puffs?
Even big tech companies need to watch their carbon footprint, just like we recycle our juice boxes!
Imagine a giant factory that makes all the computer things and software we use, like Microsoft. It's like a superpower place! But to power all those amazing things, it uses a lot of energy. This energy can create something called 'carbon emissions,' which are like invisible puffs of smoke that go into the air. Too many puffs can be bad for our planet, making it warmer.
Microsoft has a goal, kind of like a super important promise: to reduce these puffs of smoke. They want to be super green! But last year, their report showed something a bit tricky. It looks like the puffs actually went up by 25%! That's like adding an extra large pizza to your dinner when you were trying to eat less.
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Based on reporting by The Verge.