I heard that there are 1.5 billion bovine in the world now due to human demand for them....how much of an effect does livestock, and the gasses they release (methane namely) have on globla warming?
2007-01-11 15:12:55 · 5 answers · asked by tjcsonofallnations 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
When cattle digest their food, the bacteria in their stomachs produce methane as a waste product from processing food material. This methane is then released into the atmosphere when the cows pass waste matter and gas into the atmosphere.
Methane is a greenhouse gas which, produced in excess by human activity, contributes to global warming. Naturally occurring greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. Humans help produce these gasses in excess which is believed to cause global warming.
Cattle produce 19% of that methane globally, and methane is one of the gasses that causes global warming.
The answer to your question is a yes, the millions of cattle nationwide and even more worldwide do contribute to global warming. Nearly 20% of the world's methane is an enormous amount, but cattle are not the largest contributor of greenhouse gasses in the world.
2007-01-11 15:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greenhouse gas produced by using cattle has no pertaining to global Warming. keep on with the carbon. cattle emit Methane (CH4). the position does this carbon come from?.... the nutrition the cattle devour... grain and/or grass. the position does the carbon in the grass and grain come from?... CO2 photosynthesised from the ambience. So the Carbon in the Methane got here from the ambience in the first position... no new carbon extra. Methane has a 1/2 existence of about 7 years in the ambience. Methane oxidises to CO2 and Water vapour for this reason winding up the cycle. cattle haven't any impact on global warming. EDIT to Trevor; convinced, notwithstanding the redidence of CH4 is short and it reverts to CO2.
2016-10-30 21:23:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very small bit because of the number of cows. This is due to human demand like you said so do the atmosphere and fellow animals a favor and Go VEG!!!
2007-01-11 15:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by princessforever1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. They say about 18% of the methane released into the atmosphere is do to bovine action.
2007-01-11 15:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. it does...
2007-01-11 17:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋