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World Service,10 Mar 2004,22 mins

Computers and the cost to the planet

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The cost of digital technology to the planet. A report looks at the impact of the increasing use of fossil fuels when making computers, including the manufacture of micro processors. Also in light of the Oscars, why do fewer of us spare a thought for the real heroes and heroines of the digital world? Plus the new generation of computers helping UK police in the fight against crime. Picture: Computer and Earth, Credit: Thinkstock

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