Edit: A lot of people seem to hate on the article without reading it.

Here is a supporting scientific source, by the same author: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825000863

The environmental impact of our online habits is far larger than most realize, and as digital communication continues to evolve, we must consider its long-term consequences on the environment and human life. We should take the easy steps of cutting wasteful energy use in our communications and it can start with eliminating email signatures.

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    14 hours ago

    Boss: “Your emails seem a little terse lately. Is everything okay?”

    Me: “Yeah, it’s just that IT put a limit on email sizes to protect bandwidth.”

    Boss: “Yes, but it’s 25MB and 60,000 words.”

    Me: “I know, right?! That leaves me with like 10 words.”