Surname 1 Running head: Carbon footprint assignment Name Course Professor October 2, 2018 Surname 2 Running head: Carbon footprint assignment Carbon footprint I emit carbon dioxide by house, flights, car, motorbike, bus and rail, and other secondary services (such as food and beverages and pharmaceuticals). A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of the activities of an individual, organization or community. The carbon footprint is important as it helps us control and monitor the greenhouse effect. It is important that carbon dioxide emissions are minimized all over the world to ensure the prevention of global warming as a result of climate change. More carbon dioxide emissions result in higher temperatures and shifting climatic patterns. These shifting climatic patterns may result in less agricultural production and more hunger and malnutrition all over the world. They may also result in changing vegetation covers and some animals may become extinct after a while. My annual carbon footprint according to the two calculators is 9.68 and 9.45 metric tons of carbon dioxide. The average of these two values is 9.57 metric tons of CO2. Without home energ ...
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