Many know that the other most important non-CO2 greenhouse gas is methane, and the number one source of methane worldwide is animal agriculture.
Methane is responsible for nearly as much global warming as all other non-CO2 greenhouse gases put together. Methane is 21 times more powerful a greenhouse gas than CO2. While atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have risen by about 31% since pre-industrial times, methane concentrations have more than doubled.
The number one source of methane worldwide is animal agriculture. Animal agriculture produces more than 100 million tons of methane a year.
The root of farming livestock is the demand of human desire. This addiction from the mouth is poisoning and depleting our potable water, land, and clean air. Forests are being bulldozed for factory farms and feed crops to feed farmed animals. Farmed animals consume 70 percent of the corn, wheat, and other grains that we grow.
The conclusion is simple: one of the best way to reduce global warming in our lifetimes is to reduce or eliminate our consumption of animal products. Simply by going vegetarian (or stop eating beef, pork and chicken). Just a simple determination from the heart, and everyone can do it, why not we all start immediately ?
Ref . 1. saveearth.org
