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A better-presented analysis that links to this site: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/feb/13/climate-change-family-size-babies http://www.theguardian

• shoo 11y ago
  That's a good analysis. Here's an excerpt: """ Under the constant scenario, an American who forgoes having a child would save 9,441 tonnes of CO2 – almost six times, on average, the amount of CO2 they would emit in their own lifetime, or the equivalent of making around 2,550 return aero­plane trips between London and New York. If the same American drove a more fuel-efficient car, drastically reduced his or her driving, installed energy-efficient windows, used energy-efficient lightbulbs, replaced a household refrigerator, and recycled all household paper, glass and metal, he or she would save fewer than 500 tonnes. """