Blog #15
Title: A Hard Look in the Climate Mirror
Author: Kimberly A. Nicholas
Source: Scientific American
Date: July 12, 2017
URL: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/a-hard-look-in-the-climate-mirror/
Nicholas outlines four things that people can do on a personal level to decrease their carbon footprint and create a more sustainable future. The first change is implementing a plant based diet. This cuts methane emissions from livestock and because raising livestock uses so many resources, it is also good for the environment overall. The second change is avoiding traveling by airplane. Each airplane emits 1.6 tons of Carbon Dioxide and avoiding one trip can make a big difference. In relation to transportation, the third change is living car free. Each year without a car saves 2.4 tons of Carbon Dioxide, which not even electric cars can claim to do. The fourth change is considering limiting the size of your family. Raising a child is a huge addition of carbon and overall uses a lot of environmental resources. Even striving to implement these changes a few times can make a difference
Author: Kimberly A. Nicholas
Source: Scientific American
Date: July 12, 2017
URL: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/a-hard-look-in-the-climate-mirror/
Nicholas outlines four things that people can do on a personal level to decrease their carbon footprint and create a more sustainable future. The first change is implementing a plant based diet. This cuts methane emissions from livestock and because raising livestock uses so many resources, it is also good for the environment overall. The second change is avoiding traveling by airplane. Each airplane emits 1.6 tons of Carbon Dioxide and avoiding one trip can make a big difference. In relation to transportation, the third change is living car free. Each year without a car saves 2.4 tons of Carbon Dioxide, which not even electric cars can claim to do. The fourth change is considering limiting the size of your family. Raising a child is a huge addition of carbon and overall uses a lot of environmental resources. Even striving to implement these changes a few times can make a difference
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