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5 charts show how your household drives up global greenhouse gas emissions

  • Written by Morteza Taiebat, Ph.D. Candidate in Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
Transportation and food are two major contributors to household emissions.Halfpoint/Shutterstock.com

As the public conversation about climate change gets increasingly serious, many Americans may be wondering: How do my individual choices affect climate change?

Household consumption – food, housing, transportation, apparel and other personal...

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