/ 5 October 2024

The beef with climate change

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Burpathon: Cattle that graze emit more methane than feedlot-fed animals, and tend to be owned by poorer farmers. But the scale of feedlot production makes these the emissions winner. Photo: Universal Images Group/Getty Images

Beef cattle emit a large amount of methane, especially those grazed extensively, but the total from poor cattle owners is lower than that of top earners

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