Global Warming and CO2 Emissions Blog

Global warming is considered one of the gravest environmental threats that we face today. Studies show that the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), will increasingly lead to catastrophic disasters—like droughts, floods, hurricanes, rising sea levels, and disease outbreaks—unless we drastically reduce the amount emitted into the atmosphere.

The good news is that you can help reduce these emissions immediately. It's as simple as changing what you eat. A 2006 United Nations report found that the meat industry produces more greenhouse-gas emissions than all the cars, trucks, planes, and ships in the world combined. And science shows that one of the most effective ways to fight global warming is going vegetarian.

Try the simple carbon calculator below and then learn more about connection between meat-eating and climate change.

Labels: carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, PETA, vegetarian