Increase in rice farming in sub-Saharan Africa found to be producing rising amounts of methane

Phys Org ^ | 5/1/24 | Bob Yirka

[Eleutheria5]

A team of engineers and atmospheric scientists at Harvard University, working with a colleague from the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has calculated the increased amount of methane being expelled into the atmosphere due to increases in rice farming in parts of Africa.

In their paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the group describes how they recalculated methane emissions due to recent increases in rice production in sub-Saharan Africa, and what they found by doing so.

Prior research has shown that methane is the second most important greenhouse gas (behind carbon dioxide)—it has been found to have more radiative properties (it holds in heat better) than CO2, which means that even though far less of it is emitted into the atmosphere, it still plays a major role in global warming.

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[Libloather]

In other words - nature. Yay science.

[metmom]

OK, so now ban plant based food, too.

Right, population control advocates?

[ViLaLuz]

Globalists want to control the rich resources of Africa.

[Openurmind]

What is Bob Yirka going to do when there is no one left to read his BS propaganda articles?

[G Larry]

CO2 is a BUILDING BLOCK of Life!

It is NOT a "pollutant"!!

[Eleutheria5]

Before that there was a hole in the ozone layer, and before that there was a population bomb. The world’s always about to end soon because of something or other, and we dood it! Bad! Bad us! How dare you!

[Larry Lucido]

Hey, it’s a “colonial” crop, like cauliflower. They should raise yams.

/s

[Eleutheria5]

A lot of it is grown around the Edgar Boroughs.

[Eleutheria5]

CO2 does wonders for plant growth, beer, champaign and soda pop. Vegans fart like motor boats. This is making more methane, too.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

The latest thing is they DO want humans to stop breathing.

[Danie_2023]

“Communists are very good at solving imaginary issues.”

And at creating new ones.

[Bob434]

Lol, me? I e cut down to burning old tires to just 5 days a week now, so I’m doing my part 😆

[Eleutheria5]

I know how it is, man. Tire burning is such a tough habit to kick.

[Bob434]

Lol- I’m on the patch right now for it 😆

[rktman]

My output usually increases after some beans.

[lastchance]

That was always a big part of the plan for a clean planet.

[Salman]

Make them stop growing food. They need to be weak and dependent forever. Or dead. Right?

[DAC21]

Elites “let them eat sand”

[EandH Dad]

Didn’t even know rice farts were a thing.

[aquila48]

How dare the africans grow food?

Don’t they know they’re supposed to be starving?