Citizens Climate lobby Roscommon/Crawford Chapter

Roscommon/Crawford Chapter                              Some Good News About Climate for a Change In this blog we can report good news on the climate front: Our air quality is getting better, bit by bit, and the United States is helping by reducing C02 emissions, although not nearly enough to avoid the problems of climate change. The shelter-at-home requirement and the fear surrounding the corona virus has provoked a major positive effect in cleaning our atmosphere. Data is not yet available on the amount of C02 and other greenhouse gases that are being released in the midst of the crisis, but anecdotal evidence is pointing toward major improvements as air quality has improved markedly. The evidence is visual; residents in many places can see the results as hazy, smoky skies have become nearly clear in places where low visibility had become common. In Punjab, India residents have been euphoric in noting that the Himalayan Mountains are visible for the first time

Roscommon/Crawford Chapter Twenty Things for Climate Change (or How you can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint) It is easy to blame our government for not acting as it should to fix climate change. Most of us average Joe’s and Josephine’s can't demand energy companies stop drilling oil and polluting our air, but there are things each of us can do to reduce the carbon pollution that we generate in our daily life. Before beginning, it is helpful to know your carbon footprint; the average amount of carbon that your household emits on a yearly basis by the decisions YOU make about your lifestyle and energy consumption. Here is a web page that can help you calculate your carbon footprint:            https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx Your goal should be getting to 1.8 tons of carbon emissions per year before 2050, the number that everyone in the world must reach to meet world standards agreed upon in 2015. You should also know that the average American household emits