Blue and Green: New data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says that greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry and fisheries have nearly doubled over the past five decades and are set to increase by a further 30% by 2050.
In a new report, the FAO has analysed greenhouse gas emissions derived from agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU). It revealed that the greatest source of emissions has been enteric fermentation of ruminants methane released by livestock. This accounted...