Is there a correlation between happiness and carbon emissions?
Bad air quality days may be becoming more common than bad hair days. Greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases have been increasing in the Earth’s atmosphere at an alarming rate since the industrial revolution. It’s these gases that contribute to the code red days reported on the local news in the United States. CO2 emissions alone (those caused by burning fossil fuels) increased by a stunning 20 percent from 1990 to 2004 [source: Environmental Protection Agency]. Greenhouse gases are linked to climate change. The accelerated rate of climate change can already be observed around us, causing rising sea levels, stronger storms and more extre
