Random shout out of the day goes to #OurWorldInData. Given the truth-not-required world we live in, their data and attempts for correct interpretation makes it so so so much easier to get a grasp on where the reality stands: https://ourworldindata.org/
Riding a bike burns about 50 Calories per mile. Burning a gallon of gas releases about 8,800 grams CO2e. By knowing how many grams of CO2 are emitted per Calorie of food, we can calculate the miles per gallon equivalent (in terms of GHG emissions) for biking depending on what you eat. Using values from here:
Just finished Not The End of the World by Hannah Ritchie of #OurWorldInData fame
If you're a long time reader of OWID there's probably not a lot here that will surprise you, but it's a brisk pleasant read so I'd still recommend it
But for those who don't have a printout of the global extreme poverty graph stapled to the ceiling over their bed, this is absolutely crucial information
This should be up there with Why Nations Fail as obligatory liberal reading
"Uncertainty about the future and concerns about the ecological impact of the growing human #population were key factors also identified by research.
But concerns also differed in different parts of the world, Dillarstone said. “There was a concern that came out only in Zambia and Ethiopia, which was about a family’s ability to subsist and acquire resources,” she said."
For Day 1 of #30DayMapChallenge, I mapped 9 of the schools for Black children in northern Delaware when Delaware--there were more than 80 throughout the state when the state enforced racial segregation in schools. #rstats
For Day 14 of #30DayMapChallenge, my map of Europe shows that western European countries have greater vaccination rates for #COVID19--especially Spain and Portugal. #ourworldindata
For this map, I found out how to use a bounding box, which results in Iceland being sliced in two. Apologies.
"It's not as if we have to find the big #CO2 emitters; we already know where they are. Unlike #methane, which is fugitive - it shows up in places and at times you don't necessarily expect - we know where the large #PowerPlants 🏭 are in the world; we know where the aluminium smelters are. So, this is more about being able to verify 🛰️ #emissions." https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64473574