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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aya Diab

What if 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?

Climate Choices Lifestyle Changes - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Climate change is often viewed as an issue that’s too big for individual action to matter. But calculations show that when personal choices add up, the impact can be significant.

The Associated Press looked at four everyday behaviors in the U.S. ranging from food and transportation to home energy and clothing. The question was then posed: What if just one in 10 Americans who currently eat beef, drive gasoline cars, heat their homes with natural gas or buy new clothes changed each of those habits?

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