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		mesmerizingsnow on Aug 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: July was the hottest month ever recorded, accordin... Make telecommuting and carpooling/ridesharing the new normal. Less commutes == less emissions.

mikeash on Aug 23, 2016 [–]

If you somehow cut personal transportation of all kinds to zero in the US, you'd cut total GHG emissions by about 13%. Nothing to sneeze at, but it won't solve the problem by a long shot.

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