Bill Gates Reveals Overlooked Contributor to Earth's Overheating

Bill Gates highlighted the significant role of agriculture, particularly the use of fertilizers and cows, in contributing to harmful gas pollution and climate change. Agriculture, forestry, and other land use accounted for 22% of global planet-warming pollution in 2010. Cows alone can emit around 220 pounds of methane per year, and their manure also produces methane. With the global demand for meat and dairy, the need for cows is essential, but moving away from meat consumption would have significant environmental benefits. Gates, who has invested in plant-based food companies, aims to find climate-friendly alternatives to meat. He has also invested in farmland to increase productivity and create jobs. Gates recommends transitioning to electric cars and researching synthetic meat as part of efforts to combat climate change.