The National Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the annual increase in atmospheric methane during 2021 and found the largest annual increase ever recorded since systematic measurements began in 1983. Scientists estimate global methane emissions in 2021 are 15% higher than in the 1984-2006 period. That means a single year generated the amount of methane in one year that typically would be measured over a 22-year span.Methane has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after it reaches the atmosphere. At least 25% of today’s global warming is driven by methane from human actions. Human actions from methane emissions are driven by the increase in population and demand for more meat. Agriculture is the predominant source of methane, but there are ways to stay ahead of dangerous methane output. Livestock emissions, yes cow feces and other gastrointestinal releases, account for roughly 32% of human-caused methane emissions. Economic development and urban migration have stimulated unprecedented demand for animal protein. There have been several specific diets in the last 30 years that are based around meat, as the primary protein and with the global population approaching 10 billion, this hunger is expected to increase by up to 70% by 2050. NOAA
The National Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the annual increase in atmospheric methane during 2021 and found the largest annual increase ever recorded since systematic measurements began in 1983. Scientists estimate global methane emissions in 2021 are 15% higher than in the 1984-2006 period. That means a single year generated the amount of methane in one year that typically would be measured over a 22-year span.
Methane has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after it reaches the atmosphere. At least 25% of today’s global warming is driven by methane from human actions. Human actions from methane emissions are driven by the increase in population and demand for more meat. Agriculture is the predominant source of methane, but there are ways to stay ahead of dangerous methane output. Livestock emissions, yes cow feces and other gastrointestinal releases, account for roughly 32% of human-caused methane emissions.
Economic development and urban migration have stimulated unprecedented demand for animal protein. There have been several specific diets in the last 30 years that are based around meat, as the primary protein and with the global population approaching 10 billion, this hunger is expected to increase by up to 70% by 2050. NOAA
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