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Animal Agriculture, the Leading Cause of Climate Change

A new study shows that outdated carbon accounting methods have hidden the true impact of deforestation and methane emissions.

Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop, lead scientist at the World Preservation Foundation and study author, explains:
“A decision in the late 1980’s to treat carbon emissions differently, depending on their source, has seriously skewed climate science and policy.”

Key findings:
Cutting down forests has caused more CO2 emissions than fossil fuels since 1750.
Methane from animal agriculture is a major driver of global warming, but has been downplayed.
Fixing the way we measure emissions will help create better climate policies.

What can we do?
Choose vegan living
Support the @plantbasedtreaty
Ask your local council to endorse it!

It's time for real climate action! For the planet, our families and the animals!

Learn more: https://veganeasy.org/discover/news/rethinking-climate-change-the-overlooked-role-of-agriculture/