A new report finds that capturing half of the global protein market would enable alternative meat and dairy products to mitigate five gigatons of CO2e per year.

“Animal agriculture accounts for roughly 15 percent to 20 percent of GHG emissions – more than the combined carbon output of cars, motorcycles, and other passenger light vehicles.”

https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/alternative-proteins-reduce-ghgs-more-than-evs/ @food

#globalHeating #GHG #agriculture #meat #cattle #methane #soy #climateCrisis #emissions #plantBased #food #GoVegan #diet #CH4

Prolonged dry periods, high temperatures and land-use change all contribute to #wildfire conditions, says Dr Maria Lucia Barbosa:
“While fires are a natural part of the #Pantanal ecosystem, the recurrence of extreme fire seasons—such as the current one, shortly after the devastating 2020 fires—suggests that, alongside climate change, a new fire regime may be emerging in the ecosystem, characterised by increased severity and frequency.”

https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-made-the-supercharged-2024-pantanal-wildfires-40-more-intense/

#Brazil #climateChange #heatwave

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