Just want to note that automotive industry != transportation industry. The article suggests that the global footprint of the pharma and the automotive industries both is in the ballpark of 50 millions of tonnes of CO2 per year. The total global emissions are ~ 30 billion metric tonnes per year. Thus, combined, the pharma and the automotive industries represent ~ 0.3% of total emissions.
Also, it’s not clear whether they included the emissions associated with producing component parts and materials for automobiles, such as steel.
GAGCATsays:
increasing oxytocin
This seems to support the grandmother hypothesis – that women live far past menopause so they can help their children at parenting.
Perhaps instead of getting face lifts, old women should cuddle more babies!
Just want to note that automotive industry != transportation industry. The article suggests that the global footprint of the pharma and the automotive industries both is in the ballpark of 50 millions of tonnes of CO2 per year. The total global emissions are ~ 30 billion metric tonnes per year. Thus, combined, the pharma and the automotive industries represent ~ 0.3% of total emissions.
Also, it’s not clear whether they included the emissions associated with producing component parts and materials for automobiles, such as steel.
This seems to support the grandmother hypothesis – that women live far past menopause so they can help their children at parenting.
Perhaps instead of getting face lifts, old women should cuddle more babies!
Do we have evidence that grandmothers have more oxytocin?