Breathing contributes to global warming – study
Methane and nitrous oxide found in human exhalations are worse for the environment than carbon dioxide, scientists say.
Human breathing contributes to global warming, according to a study published Wednesday in PLoS One. The authors argued that human respiration’s contribution to climate change has been underestimated and merits further study.
After measuring the gas composition in the exhaled breaths of 328 study participants, the researchers concluded human breath comprises 0.05% of the UK’s methane emissions and 0.1% of its nitrous oxide. Both of those gasses “have a much higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide,” the study notes.
“Exhaled human breath can contain small, elevated concentrations of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), both of which contribute to global warming,” the researchers, led by atmospheric physicist Nicholas Cowan of the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, wrote. “We would urge caution in the assumption that emissions from humans are negligible.”
While Cowan explained that “CO2 contribution in human breath to climate change is essentially zero” because plants absorb nearly all the carbon dioxide humans breathe out, the other two gasses are left in the atmosphere. Methane traps 80 times the amount of heat as carbon dioxide during its first 20 years in the atmosphere, though this potency decreases over time.
https://www.rt.com/news/589091-human-breathing-global-warming-study/
Let's all pretend that we are evolutionists. We are stronger, so it's good for humanity for us to exterminate weak climate alarmists.
Very logical.
Global warming is thoroughly debunked, baseless, batshit crazy conspiracy-theory bullshit. There is absolutely zero evidence suggesting humans have even an infinitesimal impact on the climate (defined by NASA as "weather over time"). Everyone can drop the fear-porn and relax. Stop letting fearmongers rule the day.
Don't like the temperature? Bitch at the sun and oceans.
Nitrous oxide is essential to the chemistry of human life, and it's life cycle in the human body is extremely short.
The human body actually produces it, and it's affects on the health of humans is well documented.
As we age we cannot make sufficient amounts, and this leads to vasoconstriction and high blood pressure and then big pharma can put you on their meds. Every one on high blood pressure meds should looking into supplementing their production of N2O, and blood pressure is just one of the benefits.
Is that why all the staff in reality shows had masks on and the "stars" didn't? Breathing it back in?
It's like complaining about a lit match in a stadium.
The new Breath Tax enters the chat.
Maybe CO2 affects the lizard people, and that's why they are trying to reduce the amount in the atmosphere 🤔
The only one emitting methane from their mouths are the researchers.
Next all sports and exercise will be restricted then banned.