Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating. CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening.
The IPCC is using different models to calculate the emissions from fossil fuels and animal agriculture. Gerrard's research shows, when we use the same model for both, animal agriculture becomes the biggest driver of global heating.
World's Richest 10% Caused Two-Thirds of Global Heating, Study Finds
Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests, a group they defined as including all those earning more than €42,980 ($48,657) a year.