Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and related industries will cause the Earth to warm another 1 degree Celsius by the end of the 21st century. In this respect informs TASS with reference to the publication in Nature Climate Change.
According to most climatologists, the climate should become much warmer in the 21st century due to human influence and economic activity. Agriculture is also a source of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane.
Now scientists have made calculations and discovered how strong this effect is. “Our calculations show that emissions related to food production will increase Earth temperatures by about one degree Celsius by the beginning of the next century. However, 55% of this warming could be avoided by improving manufacturing practices and achieving more lean food production practices, alongside a worldwide shift to healthy eating.” write the study authors. Casey Ivanovich and colleagues have found that greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture and food industry will increase average temperatures on Earth by 0.4 degrees Celsius at the turn of the next century, even with the planet’s current population and maximum production optimization. processing of products, nutrition.
To find out, the authors examined the functioning of individual branches of agriculture as well as a number of related industries, such as fertilizer production. Greenhouse gas emissions – methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide – were calculated for each stage and stage of production, then these data were estimated based on the further growth of the world’s population and the growth of agricultural production.
The researchers conclude that agriculture alone can achieve the goals of the Paris climate agreement, in which countries are committed to limiting greenhouse gas emissions and limiting warming to 1.5-2 degrees, which is clearly impossible to achieve.
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