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Re:Global sea ice records broken again by bad_alloc on Sunday January 15, 2017 @09:24AM (#13404082)
Looking at the makeup of CO2 emissions [1] (ignoring methane and other factors) it seems that it makes the most sense to avoid unneccessary heating and electricity consumption (which most people will already do because it's good for your wallet) and cut back on driving (which most people don't). For agriculture and industry, the two big other factors, you're probably right: There's not much a single person can do.

[1]: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-05/global_em...

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Re:Global sea ice records broken again by fulafel on Sunday January 15, 2017 @10:07AM (#13404282)
Agriculture and industry are just producers to your consumption. They produce the meat/dairy and electricity you use. So there is definitely a lot consumers can do by personal choices. But of course regulation is needed too.
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Re:Global sea ice records broken again by mikeash on Sunday January 15, 2017 @11:43AM (#13404782)
There's a lot consumers can do. There's little a consumer can do. Therein lies the difficulty.
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