Cattle have numerous impacts on Earth’s climate and natural environments, despite misconceptions
Summary Studies have shown that cattle farming operations – even ones that are perceived to be ‘better’ like pastured operations…
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InaccurateTire fires in Kuwait have a much smaller climate influence than methane emissions from cows, contrary to claims
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Cow farts [methane emissions from cattle] are blamed for climate change, but there are bigger issues like people burning millions of tires in the deserts of Kuwait.
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2024-11-23 -
Mostly accuratePrioritizing plant-based foods in our diet can benefit climate and health, but Forbes article missed some key details
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Prioritizing plant-based foods and reducing overconsumption of animal-based protein is healthier and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Source: Forbes, Simi Thambi, 2024-08-28 -
How CO2 warms Earth through the greenhouse effect and why CO2 is not ‘saturated’ in Earth’s atmosphere
There is no doubt about it – climate science can be complex. But sometimes this complexity is mistaken for uncertainty.…
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Contrary to widespread misrepresentation, new study finds “extremely minimal” impact of human breathing on climate
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Scientists say human breathing is fueling global warming
Source: Daily Mail, Jonathan Chadwick, 2023-12-13 -
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Viral claim that cow burps are not an important contributor to climate change ignores full range of greenhouse gas emissions of beef production
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Methane from cows is only a small percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions, it would be produced anyways without cattle, it is not an important contributor to climate change
Source: Instagram, Social media users, 2023-12-19 -
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Water vapor is a greenhouse gas, but it is not a major driver of global warming
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Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas so it is the main cause of recent global warming
Source: Climate Change is Crap, Facebook users, 2023-11-18 -
How much of a climate solution can technologies such as carbon capture and storage be?
Science has shown consistently that adding CO2 to the atmosphere is changing the climate in various ways, including raising the…
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IncorrectHuman-induced increases in greenhouse gases are the primary driver of global warming, contrary to claims in CFACT article
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They tell us that we are the primary forces controlling earth temperatures by the burning of fossil fuels and releasing their carbon dioxide. I hope my readers can recognize the absurdity of their claims. … increasing sunspots are linked to increases in earth temperature
Source: CFACT, Jay Lehr, 2020-04-08
