World’s feral pigs produce as much CO2 as 1.1m cars each year, study finds

World’s feral pigs produce as much CO2 as 1.1m cars each year, study finds

Written by Donna Lu from the Guardian

Researchers estimate the invasive species releases 4.9m metric tonnes of greenhouse gas annually by uprooting soil

The climate impact of wild pigs around the world is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of 1.1m cars annually, according to new research.

Modelling by an international team of researchers estimates that feral pigs release 4.9m metric tonnes of carbon dioxide each year globally by uprooting soil.

Related: Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some

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[jondear]

Interesting .But no way I'm paying !

 

[egbert]

World’s feral pigs produce as much CO2 as 1.1m cars each year, study finds

Written by Donna Lu from the Guardian

Researchers estimate the invasive species releases 4.9m metric tonnes of greenhouse gas annually by uprooting soil

The climate impact of wild pigs around the world is equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions of 1.1m cars annually, according to new research.

Modelling by an international team of researchers estimates that feral pigs release 4.9m metric tonnes of carbon dioxide each year globally by uprooting soil.

Related: Florida's feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some

Continue reading...

Since you’re here …

… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. The Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too.

If everyone who reads our reporting, who likes it, helps fund it, our future would be much more secure. Support the Guardian – it only takes a minute. Thank you.

'… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. The Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too.'

and you give gainful employment to that hate filled man Monbiot, who says such attention grabbing ill-informed and down right insulting things about my profession, why would I help you?
Georgie has worked hard to further the cause of 'rewilding', to the point now that whole tranches of our entire culture could well be about to be wiped from the face of the uplands.
My own family have been farming the same hills for at least half a millennia, with many of the same extended matriarchy of livestock. He says vile things about our stock, and by default, us
How do you think I feel about your friend George?

There's words for people who drive entire cultures to extinction, and they're not very pretty words.

So, on reflective considered balance, get knotted.

 

[SilliamWhale]

What about horses?

 

[Henarar]

where do the pigs get this co2 from ?
do they go and dig up coal or drill the odd oil well ?

 

[melted welly]

Anyone else wondering how much CO2 is released by the scraping of barrel bottoms and pointless academic studies that contribute feck all other than wanky headlines like this

Are wild boar releasing co2, or is that different?
what about warthogs?
What is the carbon footprint of giraffes?

Should giraffes pay lions for reducing co2 emissions by thinning out warthog populations?….,

But then lions aren’t vegan……. so that’s an issue……..we know we should all reduce meat consumption……..so leave the animals alone…….but what about the wild pigs and their co2 emissions?????


FFS Guardian feck off

 

[jondear]

'… we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven’t put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. The Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our perspective matters – because it might well be your perspective, too.'

and you give gainful employment to that hate filled man Monbiot, who says such attention grabbing ill-informed and down right insulting things about my profession, why would I help you?
Georgie has worked hard to further the cause of 'rewilding', to the point now that whole tranches of our entire culture could well be about to be wiped from the face of the uplands.
My own family have been farming the same hills for at least half a millennia, with many of the same extended matriarchy of livestock. He says vile things about our stock, and by default, us
How do you think I feel about your friend George?

There's words for people who drive entire cultures to extinction, and they're not very pretty words.

So, on reflective considered balance, get knotted.

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[jondear]

With the lies and rumours they spread about our industry why are they advertising on this forum?

 

[GeorgeK]

The Guardian make a loss most years and rely on their wealth fund the Scott Trust which got its money from the slavery intensive cotton trade but they keep that quiet.

 

[Henarar]

The Guardian make a loss most years and rely on their wealth fund the Scott Trust which got its money from the slavery intensive cotton trade but they keep that quiet.

Not read the article but if they put out pap like the headline above then they deserve to make a loss