What to do about climate change?
With scientists warning that 2023 could be the warmest ever, and destructive wildfires tearing through communities, the climate crisis is no longer a distant threat. Listed below are 3 things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and save yourself from climate despair (绝望).
. Using energy with wisdom is one way to cut your carbon footprint. . Setting timers for appliances to run through the night, when demand is low, or during the brightest part of the day, to use solar, can help.
Avoid the skies. Aviation (航空) brings a significant challenge in achieving net-zero emissions (排放). Despite accounting for just three percent of global emissions, it is a rapidly growing source and difficult to decarbonize (碳减排). No-fly travel companies are making overland travel more attractive. There is also a recovery of Europe's night trains for low-carbon travel.
. Whether you have a windowsill or a smallholding, growing your own herbs, flowers or vegetables can be beneficial. Not just to pollinators (传粉昆虫), which can feed off the plants, but to your mental health. . But it will help you reconnect with nature, which research suggests is good for our mental health—particularly amid alarming news about the climate.
A. Grow your own
B. Use energy widely
C. Use energy wisely
D. Cultivating a garden to absorb carbon
E. Sure, cultivating a garden isn't going to absorb much carbon
F. It's not just about how much energy you use, but when you use it
G. Reducing air travel is recommended until battery and hydrogen planes become practical
