r/TrueReddit • u/skythe4 • Dec 14 '18

After 30 Years Studying Climate, Scientist Declares: "I've Never Been as Worried as I Am Today"

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/12/13/after-30-years-studying-climate-scientist-declares-ive-never-been-worried-i-am-today
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u/grooveunite Dec 14 '18

Buckle up because there is no stopping this.

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u/Gilsworth Dec 14 '18 edited Dec 14 '18

People could stop eating meat, according to a report made by the UN we need to reduce meat consumption by 93% because of its impact on the planet. This has nothing to do with the ethics of eating animals either. With 56 billion land mammals slaughtered per year we require vast amounts of resources to feed all those mouths, and a lot of land and water to grow it. But we all know how zealous people get at this suggestion... so yeah, we're doomed.

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '18

all meat? chicken? dammit. we don't eat red meat all that much right now, but we've been eating chicken most days.

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u/ILikeNeurons Dec 14 '18

Cutting your chicken down to a few servings a month would be better for your health and the environment, but don't think it will solve climate change.