Carbon footprints are hard to understand — here's what you need to
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Recycling and turning off the lights are good steps towards a more sustainable society, but they are not nearly as important for the climate as reducing meat consumption, air travel and driving.
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Individual action on climate change – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 1
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Featured Alumni Archives - Department of Geography
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Featured Alumni Archives - Department of Geography
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What's the biggest misunderstanding about efforts to reduce the carbon footprint? - Quora
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Climate action – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 6
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Carbon footprints are hard to understand—here's what you need to know
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Carbon footprints are hard to understand—here's what you need to know
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Contreras1.docx - Albeck-Rika Livia n.d . How to reduce your Carbon Footprint. The New York Times. Retrieved April 7 2021 from
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Air travel – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 3