Cattle in a feed lot in Lake Isabella, California. Scientists are calling on governments to identify the largest emissions sources or land-occupiers in the livestock sector and set reduction targets to help fight the risk of global temperatures rising by more than the “safe” limit of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

First published in the December 13, 2019, 8:00 p.m. edition

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