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Posted on 08/20/2025 4:26:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
It turns out many Americans aren’t great at identifying which personal decisions contribute most to climate change.
A study recently published found that when asked to rank actions, such as swapping a car that uses gasoline for an electric one, carpooling or reducing food waste, participants weren’t very accurate when assessing how much those actions contributed to climate change.
The top three individual actions that help the climate, including avoiding plane flights, choosing not to get a dog and using renewable electricity, were also the three that participants underestimated the most. Meanwhile, the lowest-impact actions were changing to more efficient appliances and swapping out light bulbs, recycling, and using less energy on washing clothes. Those were three of the top four overestimated actions in the report.
Dogs are big meat eaters, and meat is a significant contributor to climate change. That is because many of the farm animals, which will become food, release methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Beef is especially impactful, in part because around the world cattle are often raised on land that was illegally deforested. Since trees absorb carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas, cutting them to then raise cattle is a double whammy.
“People just don’t associate pets with carbon emissions. That link is not clear in people’s minds,” Zhao said.
Not all pets are the same, however. Zhao owns a dog and three rabbits.
“I can adopt 100 bunnies that will not be close to the emissions of a dog, because my dog is a carnivore,” she said.
The owner of a meat-eating pet can lower their impact by looking for food made from sources other than beef. Zhao, for example, tries to minimize her dog’s carbon footprint by feeding her less carbon-intensive protein sources, including seafood and turkey.
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The biggest misconception is held by leftists and conservatives alike. All these actions are almost meaningless compared to the most important (AND easy) action you can take - just stop eating meat! That will have greater effect than a lifetime of not taking planes. And your health will benefit too!
I bet the writer has a dog
I do what I want based on economics.
Gaia worshippers be damned.
No loss to society if leftists do not reproduce, the gene pool needs cleansing. Conservatives are having more children and hopefully that trend will continue.
“choosing not to get a dog “
How about refusing to give credence to anything morons like this propose?
Bad, bad dog owners! A rolled newspaper across every last one’s snout!
OFFS! Climate choice is moving from a place you don’t like the weather to a place you do like the weather. Fookin’ ap.
“…Trump spotted the wave and surfed it into office…”
Yep! As I have written before, the best indicator of Trumps talent and intelligence was that he gauged precisely when he could successfully step in to counterbalance the insanity of the Left. He knew how much crazy was enough.
LOL!
That’s an MA all day long.
And for the record, I have an MS. In engineering. You know, real stuff. Had to be able to do multi-dimensional calculus and differential equations, that sort of thing.
MS, Journalism
LOLOLOLOL!
AND, he relentlessly defined and spoke about the crazy and called out the leftist activism in the corrupt media. IOW, he didn't slither in, he boldly called out why he should be elected.
I’d like to recommend a new degree for Journalism: MBS.
Masters of Bull Shipping.
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“Tell us, CALEIGH WELLS, Climate choices reporter, what is your scientific background”
How DARE you question her qualifications!
“W&L’s accredited journalism department pulled her to Lexington. She triple-majored in journalism, sociology and politics and minored in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies....
But in 2018, while Wells was working as a general assignment reporter at KPCC, her husband, Austin Frank ’17, started experiencing anxiety specifically focused on climate change. In an effort to help him, she researched ways they could limit their carbon footprint. They began to eat less meat, started composting and replaced her car with a plug-in hybrid.”
https://columns.wlu.edu/caleigh-wells-17-found-her-calling-in-climate-reporting/
Dog farts? From eating meat? You can see why folks do not take science seriously anymore
the most important (AND easy) action you can take - just stop eating meat!
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Ya,,,no.
While vegetarian diets are often associated with positive health outcomes, they pose risks .
Nutritional deficiencies, particularly in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, and omega-3 fatty acids, are common concerns. Furthermore, certain aspects of vegetarian eating, like increased reliance on refined carbohydrates or high intake of certain vegetables, can contribute to health issues.
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Roasted spotted owl is especially healthy for good brain health and function 😁
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Maybe the author of this article will discover the surprise benefit of suicide.
My dogs eat meat, and I assure you they fart. It isn’t pleasant if you’re close by.
Am I feeding them less meat?
HECK NO!
Miscalculate = don’t care or don’t believe it.
Anyone who takes this climate nonsense seriously should be institutionalized.
My dog eats experts.
Is this driven by Islam’s influence on the Left? They hate dogs (And beer and women in bikinis. Not sure why they want to come here.)
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