carbon footprint

• What is meant by the term carbon footprint?

  The carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full lifecycle of a product, service, or event.
• Why are carbon dioxide and methane considered greenhouse gases?

  They contribute to climate change by trapping heat in the atmosphere.
• What human activities are causing the release of greenhouse gases?

  Human activities such as burning fossil fuels and agriculture are causing the release of greenhouse gases.
• What does the carbon footprint aim to measure?

  It aims to measure how much something contributes to climate change.
• What are some ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions?

  • Insulating homes and turning down heating
  • Using public transport instead of cars
  • Switching to renewable sources of electricity
  • Using energy-saving light bulbs
  • Turning off appliances at the plug
• What is a major source of carbon dioxide emissions related to home energy use?

  Heating homes often comes from burning fossil fuels.
• How can using public transport reduce carbon dioxide emissions?

  Public transport releases less carbon dioxide per passenger compared to cars.
• What is one way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation?

  By switching to renewable sources of electricity, such as wind power.
• What are some challenges in reducing carbon emissions?

  Solutions are often expensive and can be inconvenient for people.
• What is one of the biggest sources of methane emissions?

  Agriculture, particularly from grazing cattle like cows.
• How can reducing beef and dairy consumption help with methane emissions?

  It can decrease methane emissions from cattle, which release methane when they pass wind.
• What is a method to reduce methane emissions from landfills?

  By trapping the methane and burning it to produce electricity.
• Why is trapping and burning methane considered a good idea?

  Because methane is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
• What is a potential drawback of trapping and burning methane?

  It costs money to implement this solution.