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Carbon Almanac Footnotes
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001 / Should You Opt In or Opt Out?
002 / The Wizard, the Prophet, and the Ostrich
003 / The Four Horsemen of the Carbon Apocalypse
004 / Game Theory
006 / Understanding Carbon Lock-in
008 / The Tyranny of Convenience
009 / Change Is Here
011 / What Is Carbon?
012 / What Is the Carbon Cycle?
013 / Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
018 / CO2 Emissions by Country
020 / Energy Production and Carbon
021 / Construction’s Carbon Debt
022 / Agriculture and Meat Production’s Role in Climate Change
023 / Why Are the Greenhouse Emissions Numbers So Confusing?
027 / The Plastic Lifecycle
028 / Natural Sources of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
029 / Balance in the Earth’s Carbon Cycle
030 / Carbon Dioxide on Earth over Time
031 / Food Loss and Waste
032 / 20 Truths About Climate Change
033 / The Five Scenarios Outlined by the IPCC
034 / The Climate Cost of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
035 / The History of Systematic Measurement of CO2
039 / Understanding the Five Scenarios
062 / Human Health Impact: An Overview
063 / Heat and Health
065 / What is Biodiversity?
066 / Desertification
067 / Food Insecurity
068 / Human Migration Away From Inhospitable Land
069 / Land and Soil Degradation
070 / Job Transition from Fossil Fuels
072 / The Impact of Global Tourism
074 / Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change
075 / Dust Storms
076 / Hot Droughts
077 / Impact on Forests
078 / Shoreline Erosion
079 / Climate Change in Front of Your Eyes
080 / Loss of Wetlands and Marshes
082 / Impact of Commercial Space Travel
084 / Impact to Peatlands
085 / Long-Term Wildfire Impacts: Effects of Smoke
088 / How Much Land Would It Take to Power the US through Solar?
089 / Greenwashing & Recycling Theatre
091 / Solar Energy
092 / Wind Energy
093 / Nuclear Energy by Fission
094 / Nuclear Energy by Fusion
095 / Hydroelectric Power
096 / Energy from Biomass and Trash
097 / Geothermal Energy
098 / Generating Energy from Ocean Tides
099 / Developing Plant-Based Alternatives
100 / Electric Vehicles
101 / Fast Fashion and Carbon
104 / Edible Insects
105 / Restoring Soil Health
107 / Storing Carbon Naturally
108 / Backyard Regeneration
109 / Carbon-Neutral Fuels: Ammonia
110 / Carbon-Neutral Fuels: Hydrogen
111 / Zero-Emission Homes
112 / Global Companies Committing to Science–Based Net–Zero Targets
114 / The 20 Largest Fossil Fuel Producers
116 / Schools and Solar Power
117 / Cloud Seeding
119 / Individual Carbon Footprint and Collective Action
120 / Indigenous Youth Represent Their Culture to Demand Action
121 / The State of Climate Change Litigation
123 / Oil Subsidies
124 / ESG Reporting Frameworks
125 / What Are Cities Doing? (The C40)
126 / What is the UNFCCC / Kyoto / Paris Agreement?
127 / Talking About Climate Change
128 / Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda
130 / Saint Kateri Habitats
131 / The Positive Impact of Sustainability on Investor Returns
132 / Wealth and Greenhouse Gases
133 / Where You Bank Makes A Difference
134 / Youth-Led Climate Litigation
135 / NGOs Working to Address Climate Change Around the World
136 / Ranking the Greenest Companies
138 / 30 Leading Climate Scientists
139 / Global Climate Youth Activists
140 / Principles for Responsible Investing
141 / A Corporate Race for Sustainability
142 / Influential Artists and Climate
143 / Leaders of Civics Programs Addressing Environmental Issues
144 / Top Global Universities for Studying the Environment, Ecology, and Climate
145 / Countries Leading Climate Change Action
147 / Leaders Championing Climate Policy
148 / African Reforestation Initiative
162 / Getting Started with Climate Action
177 / The Educators Guide
212 / Footprints and Labels
213 / Low-Carbon Concrete
214 / Carbon Labeling
215 / Does Farm Size Matter?
217 / Advances in Solar Power
218 / Using Agriculture as a Carbon Sink
219 / The Limits of Reforestation
220 / Replenishing Forests
222 / Cross-Laminated Timber
224 / Green Steel
226 / Energy-Efficient Cars
229 / Reducing Embodied Carbon in Building Materials
230 / How Roundabouts Help Lower Emissions
232 / Energy Payback for Renewables
233 / Chocolate and Climate
234 / The Rise of E-Bikes
235 / Wool & Hemp: Allies in Construction
236 / About Milk and Its Alternatives
237 / The Changing Cost of Power
238 / Hydrogen for Energy Storage
239 / A Carbon Dividend and Fee
240 / Geoengineering
243 / Surprising Facts About Meat
245 / The Drawdown Rankings
246 / Mass Transit
247 / Green Building Certifications
248 / Drip Irrigation
250 / Forests Support Food Security
251 / Blue Carbon
252 / Eco-Anxiety
253 / Direct Air Capture
254 / Using Soil to Store Carbon
256 / Bioplastics
259 / Geoengineering with Sulfur Dioxide
260 / Composting
264 / The Challenges of Critical Mineral Needs for Clean Energy
265 / Building Materials That Sequester Carbon
336 / How Much Carbon Are We Talking About?
337 / The Dust Bowl: Lessons Learned for Farmers Everywhere
338 / What Do I Get for 1kg CO2?
339 / Planetary Boundaries: Limits of the Natural World
340 / Computing and Carbon
341 / Our Choices Can Have a Lethal Impact
342 / 10 Myths About Climate Change
343 / Smoke Signals: A Global Warning from Australia
344 / The Relationship between Population Growth and Emissions
345 / 10 Publishers Promoting Climate Change Denial Content Online
346 / The True Cost of Plastic
348 / What Is Carbon Offsetting?
351 / Jean Senebier’s Carbon Discovery
352 / What Is an Ecosystem?
353 / The Diffusion of Innovations
354 / What is Climate Change?
355 / Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
357 / Carbon Inequality, Climate Change, and Class
359 / Urban Heat Islands
360 / Heating the Outdoors with Patio Heaters
362 / The Energy Cost of Plug Loads
363 / Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
364 / Increased Ozone Inhibits Photosynthesis
365 / Where Does All the Carbon Go?
366 / Temperature Change on Earth
367 / Beyond the Polar Bear—Animals on the Edge of Extinction
368 / Carbon Feedback Cycles
370 / CO2 Equivalents
372 / Recycling Paper
373 / CO2 Emissions from Global Shipping
374 / The Exxon Climate Memo from 1982
375 / Paving the Planet
376 / The Domino Effect in Action: Urea
486 / The Impact of Thawing Permafrost
566 / Flooding
567 / Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
569 / Effects of CO2 on Crop Nutrition
570 / Ground-Level Ozone
572 / Snowfall and Melting Arctic Ice
573 / Marine Heat Waves
574 / Extreme Precipitation
578 / Impact of Carbon Exports & Imports
579 / Soil Loss
581 / Population Growth
583 / Wildfires
584 / Race, Fairness, and Climate
586 / 2020 Covid Lockdown and Climate
587 / Water Stress
588 / Contaminated Water and Debris From Flooding
589 / Food and Waterborne Diarrheal Disease
592 / Bleaching and Loss of Coral Reefs
593 / The Shrinking of Glaciers
595 / The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Peoples
596 / Agricultural Pests and Diseases
598 / Food Production and Availability
599 / Food Price Spikes
600 / Reductions in Major Crop Yields
601 / Threats to Coastal Communities
602 / Displaced Human Communities
603 / The Costs of Sea Level Rise
604 / The Economics of Rising Temperatures
605 / Energy Production and Negative Health Impacts
606 / Effects of Carbon-Based Cooking Fuel
676 / Carbon and the Oceans
679 / Ocean Acidity
680 / 10-, 50-, 100-, and 1,000-Year Climate Events
681 / Who Suffers Most?
683 / Shifts in the Atlantic Ocean’s Currents
750 / Invisible Carbon Emissions
751 / What’s All This Talk About Carbon?
752 / Weather vs. Climate
753 / The Greenhouse Effect
754 / How Much is a Metric Ton (Tonne)
755 / What is Net Zero?
756 / Fast Facts and Definitions
757 / Climate Change Actions From Large to Small
777 / The Word List
778 / Emissioni di carbonio invisibili
779 / Quanto è una tonnellata di carbonio?
781 / Stress idrico
782 / Tempesta di sabbia
783 / Scomparsa di zone umide e paludi
784 / L’impatto del turismo globale
786 / Energia eolica
787 / Energia solare
788 / Progressi nell’energia solare
789 / Energia nucleare da fusione
790 / Curiosità sulla carne
791 / Il compostaggio
792 / Impronte ed etichette
793 / ONG per il clima
795 / Scienziati italiani
796 / Università italiane
797 / Aziende italiane
799 / Altre risorse italiane, artisti e attivisti
836 / Role of Finance
838 / Share of Global GHG Emissions Covered by Carbon Pricing Systems
839 / Top Donors in Climate Philanthropy 2020-2021
888 / Quotes and Facts
999 / The Narwhal
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