Trashing The Planet

Video game developers are starting to grapple with the real-life, planet-warming consequences of immersing gamers in fantasy worlds.

More than 3 billion people — a third of humanity — play video games. Their consoles, computers, tablets and smartphones use more electricity than midsize countries. Video games in the United States alone create more greenhouse pollution than 5 million cars. And the legion of gamers and power-hungry devices is only expected to grow.

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