Scientists shocked by incredible discovery about Global Warming

Methane emissions caused by cow farts are now a major contributor the dangerous warming of our planet, but a new study suggests their impact could be much greater than we believed.

New research suggests that estimates of methane emissions from livestock may have been off by about 10 percent, a huge figure that could affect how we calculate what sources cause how much warming.

Cows produce methane as a natural byproduct of their digestion. Methane is a big part of the so-called “greenhouse effect,” in which the atmosphere traps more of the sun’s heat instead of reflecting it back into space, causing our Earth to heat up like an oven. Carbon dioxide gets the most blame for this, but methane is way better than CO2 at trapping heat.

The findings were published in the journal Carbon Balance and Management. As for what can be done about this, or how it changes our calculations in dealing with global warming and climate change, that’s yet to be determined.

UCJ, UNILORIN.