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* When it comes to [[food]]: '''[[Land]]''' usage is a much more accurate measure of environmental impact. | * When it comes to [[food]]: '''[[Land]]''' usage is a much more accurate measure of environmental impact. | ||
** {{light|Although [[energy]] is responsible for most of [[climate change]],}} '''agriculture is responsible for almost all [[habitat loss]]'''{{x|which has additional environmental harms besides carbon emissions}}. | ** {{minor|Reason:}} | ||
** {{light|Also, agriculture accounts for less than 2% of all energy use. <sup>[pie chart link will be added here soon]</sup>}} | *** {{light|Although [[energy]] is responsible for most of [[climate change]],}} '''agriculture is responsible for almost all [[habitat loss]]'''{{x|which has additional environmental harms besides carbon emissions}}. | ||
*** {{light|Also, agriculture accounts for less than 2% of all energy use. <sup>[pie chart link will be added here soon]</sup>}} | |||
** {{minor|Note: Agriculture has other impacts as well, such as from [[fertilizer]] (1.4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions).{{linespacer}} }} | |||
*** {{light|One way to reduce all of agriculture's impacts at once, is to reduce [[food waste]].}} | |||
Revision as of 18:27, 6 August 2023
This works in most cases because:
- The majority of energy comes from fossil fuels. (see chart)
- The majority of greenhouse gas emissions are from energy production. (see chart)
- Since other energy sources
(...)( i.e. nuclear, solar, wind, hydro, geothermal ) currently have very limited capacity, it could be said that any energy demand that exceeds that capacity will be met with fossil fuels.
Exceptions:
- When it comes to food: Land usage is a much more accurate measure of environmental impact.
- Reason:
- Although energy is responsible for most of climate change, agriculture is responsible for almost all habitat loss
(...)( which has additional environmental harms besides carbon emissions ) . - Also, agriculture accounts for less than 2% of all energy use. [pie chart link will be added here soon]
- Although energy is responsible for most of climate change, agriculture is responsible for almost all habitat loss
- Note: Agriculture has other impacts as well, such as from fertilizer (1.4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions).
- One way to reduce all of agriculture's impacts at once, is to reduce food waste.
- Reason: