Unpacking Embodied Carbon

摘要

The United States experienced a record 22 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2020 ($95 billion in total damages), exceeding the previous record of 16 set in 2017 and 2011. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts another above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year and scientists anticipate that 2021 will be the worst drought year in North America in 1,200 years, magnifying wildfire concerns.These dire projections underscore the need to aggressively address the global climate crisis.