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Chapter 27, Problem 36TS
Investigate your carbon footprint. Go to the Environmental ProtectionAgencyWebsite(http://www.epa.gov/ climatechange/kids/calc/index.html) and use the Global
Climate Change Calculator. Calculate the impact of you have through simple actions, such as turning off electric lights,
on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration.
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