Global Warming or Selfish Humans? 200 People in 177 Cars!
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Reprinted from an original post: Many Australians and Californians have blamed recent historically unprecedented forest fires on global warming. Researchers, on the other hand, blame consumerism, and selfish use of personal vehicles as a leading cause of carbon emissions and global warming. In Iran, the country has been grappling not only with US sanctions but also with debilitating air pollution which has paralyzed Iran's major cities.
In 1950, only a third of the world’s population lived in cities. Today, it’s more than half, and by 2050 it will be two-thirds. A few years ago, an illuminating gif showing the impact of cars in a city environment went viral online (see video below). Depicting Seattle’s 2nd Avenue, the first frame shows the street packed with 200 people in 177 cars, then in the next frame removes the cars, revealing that inside each vehicle there is rarely more than one commuter. The space lost to cars is incredible. Placing the same number of people on bicycles or public transport would reduce the five-lane occupation down to one!
Not surprisingly, reducing the amount of traffic in an urban space would also have a substantial impact on the local air and noise pollution. In 2015, Paris held a day without cars. Widely publicized, the city had in fact only banned about 30% of urban space, but the impact was enormous. Air pollution levels dropped by 40% along the Seine River, while the Place de l’Opera saw a 20% reduction. Sound levels dropped by half.
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