Oktoberfest ‘produces 10 times as much methane as the city of Boston’
First analysis of the environmental impact of the Munich festival reveals emissions cost
For the millions of people who descend on Munich for the annual booze-drenched bash, Oktoberfest is a celebration of beer, bands and bratwurst.
But as the dust settles for another year on the world’s largest folk festival, and die Bierleichen return to the land of the living, environmental scientists have released the first analysis of methane emissions from the 16-day party.