They found that, on average, men have a larger impact due to their patterns of “consumption, especially travel, transportation, tourism and meat eating,” per the study.

“Men consume more meat than women and are leaders of the animal–industrial complex,” the researchers write. “Meat consumption remains part of hegemonic masculinity across many contexts.”

Guys are more likely to be involved in non-green activities, researchers claim.

Per the study, these so-called masculine pastimes include “owning, managing, controlling heavy, chemical, carbon–based, industrialized agriculture, high environmental impact and extractive industries, and of course militarism, with its own devastating environmental effects.”

And while the scientists don’t single out any particular subset of men, they claim that the “destructive ecological and social processes” are largely driven by “privileged eurowestern countries, particularly elite white men.”

Researchers went on to call men out for their lack of involvement in green politics, particularly as compared to women.

“Among vocal and influential masculinities, especially far–right political elites, climate denialism often combines with misogyny,” the researchers write.

In October, renowned climate change doom-monger Bill Gates declared that worldwide temperatures increase “will not lead to humanity’s demise” — a stunning reversal from his prior claims.