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- Customers shun red meat after carbon footprint added to weekly shop receipts https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/oda-red-meat-carbon-footprint-b1988091.html 8 comments
- Does Tariffs reduce carbon footprint. https://www.marketplace.org/2023/10/16/higher-tariffs-help-reduce-carbon-emissions/ 2 comments economics
- Why are we so focused on our personal 'carbon' footprint? - The Weather Network https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/climate/impacts/climate-reframed-why-are-we-so-focused-on-our-personal-carbon-footprint 22 comments climate
- Ravens partner with Constellation to reduce carbon footprint https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-ravens-constellation-energy-partnership-extended/40772419 30 comments nfl
- One Space Trip Emits a Lifetime’s Worth of Carbon Footprint https://futurism.com/space-trip-lifetime-carbon 10 comments environment
- What would have a lower carbon footprint: Recycling paper and plastic, or gathering the waste and sealing it underground? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/9w83ja/what_would_have_a_lower_carbon_footprint/ 6 comments askscience
- Map of carbon footprint of EU regions https://i.redd.it/nwdbmklcuhgz.jpg 132 comments europe
- Scientists use carbon nanotubes to make the world’s smallest transistors. The total footprint of the transistor: just 40 nanometers, they report today in Science. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/06/scientists-use-carbon-nanotubes-make-world-s-smallest-transistors 5 comments science
- Interactive carbon footprint map of all 50 US states by zip codes http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/maps 3 comments science
- Does a dog have a larger carbon footprint than an SUV? http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CEEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FTechnology%2Fpet-dogs-damaging-environment-suvs%2Fstory%3Fid%3D9402234&ei=pohoT6nfAcLo0QGq8PD7CA&usg=AFQjCNFqNqtHQ6suB84Ysuf1LZ06vif5DA 595 comments askscience
- U2's 'massive carbon footprint' called into question http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/u2s-massive-carbon-footprint-called-into-question-1734827.html 11 comments reddit.com
- UK research (n=1001) suggests the use of warning labels on meat options could reduce people’s meat consumption from −7.4% to −10%, improve public health and reduce the UK’s carbon footprint https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/current/research-news/2023/11/graphic-warning-labels-could-reduce-peoples-meat-consumption/ 17 comments science
- Three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of food purchased by U.S. households. Large-scale Microanalysis of U.S. Household Food Carbon Footprints and Reduction Potentials. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2021/november/three-ways-to-reduce-carbon-footprint-of-food-purchased-by-us-households.html 5 comments science
- New York Bill Could Ban Crypto Mining for 3 years over harm to Carbon Footprint https://insidebitcoins.com/news/new-york-bill-could-ban-crypto-mining-for-3-years-over-harm-to-carbon-footprint 16 comments cryptocurrency
- Carbon footprint of diets across the EU https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kfgctq 202 comments europe
- Record numbers of people are taking trains over planes to get from London to Scotland as a "flight shaming" movement urges travellers to cut their carbon footprint. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/11/flight-shaming-sees-record-number-choose-train-plane-get-london/ 104 comments worldnews
- Australia Solar-Mining Farm to Cut Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint https://coincolony.net/australia-solar-mining-farm-to-cut-bitcoins-carbon-footprint/ 4 comments worldnews
- Comparing the Carbon Footprint of Gold and Bitcoin: It takes 17MJ (megajoules) of energy to generate $1 of bitcoin compared to 5MJ to produce $1 of gold https://www.visualcapitalist.com/comparing-the-carbon-footprint-of-gold-and-bitcoin/ 20 comments economy
- In two days, Ethereum will no longer be able to be mined with GPUs, cutting carbon footprint by 99.95%. https://consensys.net/merge/ 365 comments environment
- An analysis of oranges transported to market in four US cities shows that fruit imported from farms thousands of kilometres away can have a smaller carbon footprint than fruit that travels much shorter distances. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00349-1 20 comments science
- Meal kit delivery services like Blue Apron or HelloFresh have an overall smaller carbon footprint than grocery shopping because of less food waste and a more streamlined supply chain. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/04/22/716010599/meal-kits-have-smaller-carbon-footprint-than-grocery-shopping-study-says 989 comments science
- Analyst: Renewable energy will be 'effectively free' by 2030 - Analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS believe that by 2030, we could all be living without much of a carbon footprint — at least at home. https://thenextweb.com/insider/2018/08/14/analyst-renewable-will-be-effectively-free-by-2030/ 23 comments technology
- Showerthought: The Factorio engineer probably has the largest carbon footprint of any one character in any medium. https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/6ou4jh/showerthought_the_factorio_engineer_probably_has/ 221 comments factorio
- Air travel has the biggest impact on the climate per trip, but travelling long distances alone by car could be just as bad for one's carbon footprint http://phys.org/news/2013-07-solo-car-bad-air-climate.html 4 comments science
- COP26: Carbon footprint of COP26 in Glasgow more than double that of COP25 https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/cop26-carbon-footprint-of-cop26-in-glasgow-more-than-double-that-of-cop25-3453546 17 comments worldnews
- The Ethereum blockchain will be switched from its current proof of work consensus to proof of stake. Among other things, this will result in huge energy savings and a smaller carbon footprint. https://smartvalor.com/en/news/ethereum-merge 147 comments cryptocurrency
- Amazon Drastically Underestimates Its Carbon Footprint | Report shows by not counting all its emissions, the retail giant isn’t responsible for cutting them. https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/03/amazon-drastically-undercounts-its-carbon-disclosure-project/ 6 comments environment
- Estimating The Carbon Footprint Of Hydrogen Production. Hydrogen’s “dirty secret” is that it is produced primarily from fossil fuels. Hydrogen can also be produced by the electrolysis of water, but this is generally a costlier approach than the SMR route. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2020/06/06/estimating-the-carbon-footprint-of-hydrogen-production/#551fb83624bd 6 comments energy
- Researchers invent low-cost alternative to Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is limited by its astronomical electricity consumption and outsized carbon footprint. https://actu.epfl.ch/news/epfl-researchers-invent-low-cost-alternative-to-bi/ 3 comments science
- Number of flights taken by UK officials from department tackling climate crisis soars - Number of flights taken by BEIS staff rises to 4,500 from 2,700 in previous year despite carbon footprint https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/17/uk-officials-in-charge-of-tackling-climate-crisis-took-far-more-flights-last-year 4 comments worldnews
- Bitcoin is responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as a city like Las Vegas or Hamburg, and it's time to consider how to reduce its climate footprint, researchers said Thursday https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-emits-as-much-carbon-as-las-vegas-researchers-say/ 158 comments worldnews
- ‘Elephant in the room’: The US military’s devastating carbon footprint. The US military emits more than entire industrialised nations like Portugal and Denmark, yet evades scrutiny. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/12/elephant-in-the-room-the-us-militarys-devastating-carbon-footprint 60 comments climate
- Renault Scenic Returns As A Bold Conceptual EV With A Hydrogen Range Extender. This hybrid setup allows the vehicle to carry a twice as light battery for the same range. According to Renault, the Scénic Vision has a 75 percent smaller carbon footprint than a conventional battery electric vehicle https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/renault-scenic-vision-unveiled-with-electric-and-hydrogen-powertrain/ 2 comments energy
- Netflix generates highest CO2 emissions due to its high-resolution video delivery and number of users, according to a study that calculated carbon footprint of popular online services: TikTok, Facebook, Netflix & YouTube. Video streaming usage per day is 51 times more than 14h of an airplane ride. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/4/2195/htm 1210 comments science
- High carbon footprint families identified by sweets and restaurant food, not higher meat consumption | Families with higher carbon footprints are likely to consume more confectionary, alcohol and restaurant food, according to a new study https://phys.org/news/2019-12-high-carbon-footprint-families-sweets.html 124 comments worldnews
- US military consumes more hydrocarbons than most countries -- massive hidden impact on climate: The US military's carbon footprint is enormous and must be confronted in order to have a substantial effect on battling global warming https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/lu-umc061919.php 15 comments worldnews
- Your carbon footprint destroys 30 square metres of Arctic sea ice a year: New research indicates that, even with current efforts to cut emissions, the Arctic will lose all its ice in summer within about 20 years. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/03/your-carbon-footprint-destroys-30-square-metres-of-arctic-sea-ice-a-year 7 comments worldnews
- India’s dietary guidelines have a relatively lower carbon footprint, finds study. But a diverse food basket, especially consumption of non-cereal food groups such as fruits and vegetables, is needed for a more nutrition-sensitive food environment in rural India. https://india.mongabay.com/2021/06/indias-dietary-guidelines-have-a-relatively-lower-carbon-footprint-study/ 5 comments india
- In India, the rich cause seven times more emissions than the poor. The study presents the first nation-wide, region- and class-specific assessment of carbon footprint using the consumption data across 623 districts and 2,03,313 households. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0959378020307883?via%3Dihub#f0020 872 comments science
- Facing our inconvenient truths - "the demand for fossil fuels in countries like China and India is fueled by western states’ insatiable demand for cheap consumer goods. As such, their carbon emissions should be counted as part of our carbon footprint." http://consciousnessofsheep.co.uk/2019/09/09/facing-our-inconvenient-truths/ 3 comments climate
