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COP26: Should there be limits on meat eating? And more questions
In 2015, COP21 took place in Paris and every participating country agreed to work together to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees and aim for 1.5 degrees. It was an important milestone step to keep the planet sustainable because every fraction of a degree of warming will result in the loss of many more lives lost and livelihoods damaged. Now, COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference is being held in Glasgow, UK. It has brought parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. World leaders seem to have committed many ambitious goals that may be achieved beyond their terms in their offices but rarely anything in the short term. Then, what can we do to reduce greenhouse gasses and the impacts of global warming? Should we eat less meat? Should we stop flying? What is the impact of methane on the environment? Are there any positive effects of warming temperatures?
Even though both are global issues, unlike Covid-19, the climate crisis requires the rethinking and re-engineering of nearly every aspect of our lives and economy in every country.
Enjoy reading the article and finding simple answers to these complex problems.
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