Greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the lifecycle and supply chain of animals raised for food account for 51% of annual emissions caused by humans and should be given higher priority in global efforts to fight climate change, World Bank Group experts argue.  While livestock are already known to contribute to GHG emissions, their levels have been underestimated or simply overlooked, [...]

The British government today raised the political stakes on climate change when it published a new map of the world that details the likely effects of a failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The map shows the impact of an average 4C rise in global temperature, which John Beddington, the government’s chief scientist, said would [...]