Physicists consider their own carbon footprint
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 05:30
in Astronomy & Space
An astrophysicist calls on physicists to pull their weight when it comes to climate change, drawing on his own research showing that astronomers average 23,000 air miles per year flying to observatories, conferences and meetings, and use 130 KWh more energy per day than the average US citizen.