Local doesn't really mean local for everyone. I think what we want to estimate is the missions from trucking like domestically within a country. And even in a small country like England, the UK, it's not not insignificant. For a large country like the United States, to get your avocados from California to Florida, I assume that's mostly going to come by truck. There's no boat and they're not going to make it by plane.
Having completed several degrees in environmental science, Hannah Ritchie nearly left the field out of helplessness and frustration, worried she would never make a real difference. Today, she's a passionate advocate for changing climate messaging, replacing what she believes are paralyzing--and often false--claims with empowering arguments that people can embrace. Listen as the head of research at Our World in Data talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about food emissions, low-carbon technologies, and what the data shows about what matters (and what matters much less) when it comes to climate change.