Science
Carbon pawprint: Is man’s best friend the planet’s enemy? – Bangkok Post
PARIS: Is your adorable puppy as bad for the planet as a gas-guzzling SUV?
PARIS: Is your adorable puppy as bad for the planet as a gas-guzzling SUV?
While the precise carbon pawprint of our pets is the source of scientific debate, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: lovable, they may be, cats and dogs have an impact on the planet.
In their 2009 book Time to Eat the Dog?, Brenda and Robert Vale sparked anger among pet owners for saying that the meat eaten by an average canine companion had twice the carbon footprint as driving an SUV 10,000 kilometres.
A decade on,…
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