ENVS 2400 Lecture Notes - Carbon Footprint, Shakeel

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Commentary for - a quick guide to carbon and carbon footprints (berners lee) Carbon footprint shorthand to mean the best estimate that we can get of the full climate change impact of something. This something berners refers could be anything- an activity, an item, a lifestyle, a company, a country, or even the whole world. The dominant greenhouse gas emitted by humans is carbon dioxide (co2) which is a consequence of the burning of fossil fuels in all different walks of society. Cumulatively, gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane and refrigerant gases can have adverse effects on total climate change. The author gives an example of a carbon calculator website promoting the notion that your individual carbon footprint is purely based on your home energy and personal travel habits, while ignoring all the goods and services you purchase.

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