What is it?
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human
activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Some examples of carbon emissions:
*Amount of CO2 emitted by burning one liter of gasoline: 2,3 kg*Driving a car for 6 km: 1 kg
*Creating 5 plastic bags: 1 kg
*Producing a cheeseburger: 3,1 kg
I did a test to evaluate my carbon footprint and answer the following questions:
*What is your carbon footprint weight? 9,1 tonnes.
*What is the target weight impact? 10,5 tonnes.
*What percentage was in...?
...stuff: 27%
...travel: 30%
...food: 24%
...home: 19%
Do it too! >> footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/
They say the plants and animals can adapt to climate change but...
*When was the last time the Earth warmed up so fast? 55 millon years ago.
*What is the name of the current extinction event? Anthropocene extincion.
*What will probably happen by 2050? 90% of coral reefs could be gone 😥
*About what proportion of mammal species could disappear by 2100? 1/5 (20%) of mammal species could dissappear by 2100 😨
*Which type of plant would probably grow faster with more CO2, weeds or crops? Weeds 👊
*How many dollars has climate change cost us in wheat and maize losses per year since 1980? $5 billion on average 💲🌽💲🌽💲
...it seems that right now it might not be like this... to know more, I invited you to watch this video 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLtFwUTrE4E&t=307s
According to a UN report, about how long do we have until climate change is irreversible? We have little more tha a decade.
Give an example of negative changes we’re already seeing: sea level rise.
What would be the cost of ending the use of fossil fuels? 54 trillion dollars.
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