Skipping a long-haul flight does more to reduce emissions than other choices, such as recycling. But most people don’t realize it.
That’s one of the takeaways from a new paper from an NYU researcher that included a survey of nearly 4,000 U.S. adults.
Participants ranked different actions by their impact on emissions.
The results: Many participants overestimated the impact things like recycling has on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, they underestimated high-emission actions such as avoiding long-haul flights.
“People might think recycling is among the most effective climate actions … despite being less impactful than other behaviors such as transportati
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