
Death Has A Climate Change Problem
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As concerns mount about the environmental impact of conventional burial and cremation, people are turning to alternative "green" death care practices.
Illustration by Kiran Joan for HuffPost As bodies of COVID-19 victims have piled up this year in Los Angeles County amid the pandemic, local air quality regulators have repeatedly lifted cremation limits to allow hospitals, funeral homes and crematoriums to cope with the “backlog” of dead. The lifting of these pollution restrictions has served as a stark reminder of the staggering, deadly consequences of the pandemic. It’s also raised another question: What are the environmental impacts of our deaths ― and how can we reduce them?More Related News