Experts refute comparisons of US cattle, bison climate impact

As nations met at the UN climate conference (COP28) in December 2023, some social media users downplayed the role of US cattle in producing greenhouse gases by comparing their population today to that of bison in the 19th century. This is misleading; experts told AFP the figures shared online are inaccurate, and data show methane produced by livestock farming is a major factor in warming the planet.

Related Keywords

Dubai ,Dubayy ,United Arab Emirates ,Texas ,United States ,Michigan ,California ,Ermias Kebreab ,Myles Allen ,Oxford University ,Us Environmental Protection Agency ,Twitter ,University Of California ,University Of Michigan ,World Food Center ,Department Of Biological Systems Engineering ,University Of Wisconsin ,Department Of Agriculture ,Wildlife Department ,Protection Agency ,Paul Stoy ,Biological Systems Engineering ,Texas Parks ,Greenhouse Gases ,Climate Change ,Wild Bison ,Methane Emissions ,Nimal Science Experts ,Methane Concentrations ,Cattle ,Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,Livestock Farming ,Facebook ,