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> noticeable Of course you can't save the planet alone. However, researchers did the math and found every ton of CO2 eliminates 3m² of Arctic sea ice. Multiply
by noiv 10y ago
> noticeable
Of course you can't save the planet alone. However, researchers did the math and found every ton of CO2 eliminates 3m² of Arctic sea ice. Multiply this with average sea ice thickness (>1m) and start to take care of your personal block of sea ice.
DOI: 10.1126/science.aag2345
- dhimes 10y agoWhat do I have to change in order to save a ton? How much driving is that?
- ben_w 10y agoIt's how far your car goes on 102 gallons of gasoline. Edit: 102 US gallons, which are different from UK gallons.
- dhimes 10y agoMy point is that this is the message that needs to be said. If everyone would try to drive 2000 fewer miles this year, we can make a real difference. Or can we? Or maybe it's only 200 miles per person?
- noiv 10y ago> real difference Saving the climate should become a sport.
- ben_w 10y agoMaximising my MPG rating was a sport for me, until partner crashed the car. I managed 75 MPG (UK gallons) reliably. I sold the replacement car as soon as I could once she moved to California, went back to just cycling (I live in the UK).