Eli5 Is methane from cows a closed cycle (like carbon from leaves) or does it produce excess greenhouse gases!

Question

I’ve seen this debated all over the place lately and I just can’t seem to get a straight answer. I know cattle rearing is environmentally damaging for other reasons but is there a simple yes/no answer to the methane issue?

Explain like I’m five please.

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

Y’all need to stop coming to a sub that’s literally called “explain like I’m five” for topics that can’t be explained to a child

And especially if something is debated and obviously not a distinct answer there’s no way for that complexity to be explained as simply as something a child can understand.