<p><strong>LIVESTOCK emissions will have to be cut if the world is to keep warming down to Paris Agreement levels, two top New Zealand scientists are warning.</strong></p>
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<p>The scientists have found that methane, a short-lived greenhouse gas released by agricultural activities, has a much bigger impact on global warming than previously thought, and say that agricultural is directly responsible for nearly a quarter of global warming.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?storyID=13591" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong> (external website, paywall)<br /><br /></p>
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<h3><a href="media,listing,433,new-research-shows-significant-impact-from-livestock-on-actual-warming.html">Media release: New research shows significant impact from livestock on actual warming</a></h3>
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<h3><a href="science-publications,listing,434,how-much-do-direct-livestock-emissions-actually-contribute-to-global-warming.html">Scientific publication: How much do direct livestock emissions actually contribute to global warming?</a></h3>
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<h3><a href="agricultural-emissions-their-role-in-climate-change-past-present-and-future.html">Dr Andy Reisinger: Agricultural emissions: their role in climate change (video)</a>&nbsp;</h3>
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