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How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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A new study found a vegan Mediterranean diet significantly reduced environmental impacts related to human health (−54.5%), ecosystems (−50.9%), and resource use (−43.4%) compared to a traditional Medi (link.springer.com)
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[–] zwerg@feddit.org 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Why mention Mediterranean? Does a vegetarian Hindu diet not have the same affect?

[–] inari@piefed.zip 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Because it's not what they tested in the study. If the Hindu vegetarian diet includes dairy, I doubt it'd be as efficient as a vegan diet

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Ok, it never occurred to me that even if you actively worship your source of dairy...still not vegan...

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You... You know other animals produce milk right?

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I know Hindus drink plenty of cow milk and in part worship cows for that life giving, that is what I'm talking about.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Turns out religious people love loopholes

[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 days ago

You... You know other animals produce milk right?

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Diets differ a lot and Hindu is far more vegetarian than Mediterranean.