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Associate Professor of Engineering Systems and Atmospheric Chemistry, Engineering Systems Division and Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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A sign notifying European Union consumers of a ban on 100-watt incandescent lightbulbs. The ban went into effect on Sept. 1, 2009, forcing consumers to switch to more-efficient fluorescent lightbulbs, which could reduce their carbon footprints.

carbon footprint

Carbon footprint, amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with all the activities of a person or other entity (e.g., building, corporation, country, etc.). It includes direct emissions, such as those that result from fossil-fuel combustion in manufacturing, heating, and transportation,…

atmospheric brown cloud

carbon offset