The carbon footprint of astronomy research in the Netherlands

The carbon footprint of astronomy research in the Netherlands

Averting the imminent climate crisis requires large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions within this decade. To provide a benchmark for reduction and to identify the main sources, we estimate the carbon footprint of astronomy research in the Netherlands over 2019.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature astronomy 2021-12, Vol.5 (12), p.1195-1198
Hauptverfasser: van der Tak, Floris, Burtscher, Leo, Zwart, Simon Portegies, Tabone, Benoît, Nelemans, Gijs, Bloemen, Steven, Young, André, Wijnands, Rudy, Janssen, Annemieke, Schoenmakers, Arno
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Sprache:eng
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Astronomy
Astrophysics and Cosmology
Carbon footprint
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Greenhouse gases
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Zusammenfassung:Averting the imminent climate crisis requires large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions within this decade. To provide a benchmark for reduction and to identify the main sources, we estimate the carbon footprint of astronomy research in the Netherlands over 2019.
ISSN:2397-3366
2397-3366
DOI:10.1038/s41550-021-01552-4