New Zealand, because of our ratio of farm animals to people, has the highest per capita methane rates. Photo: Getty Images
ENVIRONMENT
The Government’s proposal for a Zero Carbon Bill has exposed an argument between scientists about the importance of methane. But it’s not really about science, as Eloise Gibson reports in this deep-dive news feature.
There’s beef in the world of methane.
Like a piece of marbled Wagyu, it is probably quite healthy — if consumed in moderation.
The argument is over when and how much New Zealand should reduce the methane from cow and sheep burps, which make up almost a third of our emissions, as we currently record them.
On one side is David Frame, director of Victoria University’s Climate…
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Exposing the Big Game 
“Methane mostly disappears from the atmosphere within a decade or two, although it leaves some lingering effects.”
How we rationalize and look for excuses just leaves me shaking my head. 😦