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This is how big one tonne of CO2 is
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this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2024
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Most people have a hard time visualizing how much a tonne of CO2 is, and that weird thing helps people understand how big it is, and can make them more worried about pollution, and more likely to seek change.
Ah yes, raising awareness The 20th centuries answer to climate change.
I am so old and cynical. But then I've seen people raising awareness for 40 years and I'd say the results have been uncertain.