TRIVIA

One of the most talked-about topics at the COP 26 climate summit held in the Scottish city of Glasgow was the agreement reached by more than 100 countries to drastically reduce their emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that has a shorter life than CO2 in the atmosphere, but is much more potent. Do you know what the main source of methane emissions in the world is?

a) Solid waste accumulated in landfills

b) Natural gas extraction

c) Agriculture

d) Livestock

ANSWER

D) The main source of methane emissions is livestock, responsible for between 25% and 30% of emissions.