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Growing body of evidence against methane myth

The livestock industry, particularly methane from cattle, is often touted as one of the leading causes of global warming. But an increasing bank of scientific evidence is saying otherwise.聽

Ewan Pate
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Growing body of evidence against methane myth

Methane production from cattle may not be nearly as harmful to the climate as is commonly suggested. Indeed, under certain circumstances it could have a cooling effect on the atmosphere. Professor...

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