I used to not worry about climate change. Now I do

Re:I used to not worry about climate change. Now I do by LudwigNagasena on Sunday January 28, 2024 @09:39AM (#39166185)

Let’s also not forget another human activity, also a kind of energy consumption, but in a more direct way, aka eating. Livestock produces around 15% of global greenhouse emissions according to my quick Google search. And I am sure some Finns like to eat meat.

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Re:I used to not worry about climate change. Now I do by Aachen on Sunday January 28, 2024 @09:47AM (#39166248)

And "making things" while we're at it, as Gates calls it. Right. I forgot about those :/

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Re:I used to not worry about climate change. Now I do by ImHereToVote on Sunday January 28, 2024 @09:57AM (#39166353)

How much greenhouse emissions does wildlife produce?

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Re:I used to not worry about climate change. Now I do by krastanov on Sunday January 28, 2024 @10:02AM (#39166392)

Good question! Surprisingly, very little:

Livestock make up 62% of the world’s mammal biomass; humans account for 34%; and wild mammals are just 4%.

https://ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals-birds-biomass

And add to that the fact that cow flatulence is very rich in methane (much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2) because of poor diet in industrial agriculture.

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Re:I used to not worry about climate change. Now I do by ImHereToVote on Sunday January 28, 2024 @10:08AM (#39166442)

Thanks for the data. Fantastic reply.

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Re:I used to not worry about climate change. Now I do by graphe on Sunday January 28, 2024 @02:10PM (#39168828)

Agriculture in general is less than 15% of the US and the US likes to eat meat. Agriculture including farming plants in total is 10-11%. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emis... If the plant farming was higher than animal farming, would you suggest they not farm?

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