German scientists have calculated the contribution of wild gum animals to global methane emissions of 2.95 million tons per year, which is below the IPCC estimates (15 million tons), the largest emissions being in the United States and Canada (31%), and Russian wild animals account for only 7.26%.
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German scientists have calculated the contribution of wild gum animals to global methane emissions of 2.95 million tons per year, which is below the IPCC estimates (15 million tons), the largest emissions being in the United States and Canada (31%), and Russian wild animals account for only 7.26%.