23-10-2022, 09:49 AM
(22-10-2022, 06:17 PM)harm_less Wrote: So in your argument the methane converts to CO2 which then a small percentage of it promotes pasture growth which feeds livestock who produce more methane from it. Your point was what?Thats like you saying burning wood converts to CO2 which then a small percentage promotes pasture growth who produce more methane from it.
Its a closed loop cycle (the carbon cycle)
Burning wood is considered OK because its carbon neutral, so is the methane from the cows.
The only issue that some might find is its half life which means the methane lasts about 10-12 years, but thats not really a big deal.
Grass -->cow-->methane-->CO2-->Grass/trees, etc all back to the start!
Did you know that methane is naturally produced everywhere by bacteria? Just think of compost, and all our native bush where decaying matter like leaves exist all rotting down.
Plus we have 8 billion humans farting about 2 balloons worth of gas a day too.
Africa has millions of wilderbeasts emitting gas too, along with elephants, etc, and every other bloody animal is making the stuff to some degree too!