Global Warming and CO2 Emissions Blog

And one more article from Time Magazine on the topic...

"... worldwide livestock farming generates 18% of the planet's greenhouse gas emissions -- by comparison, all the world's cars, trains, planes and boats account for a combined 13% of greenhouse gas emissions."

Read the complete article here:
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839995,00.html?iid=perma_share

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So it turns out that meatless Fridays, which for generations inflicted fish sticks and tuna casseroles on millions of school-age children, Catholic and otherwise, were actually saving the planet. The United Nations is now urging wealthy nations to make a dramatic shift in eating habits, saying the best way to curb climate change is for people to go at least one day a week without meat.

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-meatless9-2008sep09,0,5217684.story

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Other big news this week comes from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It has called for a worldwide move toward a vegetarian diet, to combat climate change. Last year, the Panel earned a joint share of the Nobel Peace Price. It's chairman, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, is recommending that people have at least one vegetarian meal a week. He's not alone. The WorldWatch Institute, the Food Climate Research Network and the Sierra Club and others also echo this recommendation.

This week, news stories on this subject have been appearing all over the world. The United Kingdom's Observer (Guardian) offers the most informative article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/sep/07/food.foodanddrink

You can also find a list of media coverage on this subject on this Google page:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1243234597

Thank you to Karen Dawn of DawnWatch for bringing our attention to this coverage!
Read her alerts and check out her website at http://www.dawnwatch.com

Labels: climate change, global warming, vegetarian

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.

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Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) has produced a major documentary about how Jewish teachings can help address current environmental crises.

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Check out this article in Live Science about reducing your red meat consumption:

http://www.livescience.com/environment/080505-chicken-beef.html

Interested in becoming a vegetarian, but not sure you can do it? Check out GoVeg.com.

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