New Scientist10d
Fungus offers a new way to cut down on methane in cow burps
A species of fungus found in soil can be fed to cows to cut down on the potent greenhouse gas methane in their burps.
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Big Meat leaves ‘a huge cow-shaped hole’ in big banks’ climate commitments, new report finds
But they’re ignoring a huge cow-shaped hole in their climate commitments ... sectors because a large portion of these emissions are methane (which is produced by animals belching and manure ...
Inside Climate News5d
Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Cut Methane Emissions and Diversify Maine’s Coastal Economy, but Can It Scale?
There are still hurdles to overcome, but growing the seaweed industry in a state known for lobster could be a win for local ...
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Scientists aim to fight climate change by stopping cow burps with seaweed and genetically modified microbes
A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down into the stomach of Thing One, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane ...
Minnesota Daily7d
Methane from cow manure makes new energy
The energy is derived from methane gas produced by the manure of the 800-plus dairy cows that inhabit Haubenschild Farms located near Princeton. Richard Huelskamp, a scientist with the University’s ...
The Spokesman-Review1mon
Why a WA lawmaker wants to collect data on cow gas, burps
During a cow’s digestive process, when food breaks down, it produces methane, which cows emit when they belch or gas. Methane can come from manure as well. Like other greenhouse gases, these ...
Swissinfo10d
Are food firms’ efforts to reduce cow fart emissions a lot of hot air?
Most of the climate damage is caused by the release of methane from cow burps (not cow farts) generated during fermentation in the bovine’s multi-chambered stomach. Nestlé is working on its ...
Farmers Weekly23d
In-parlour sniffer sensors could provide low-cost methane test
Sensors that sample cows’ breath while they are feeding in the milking parlour could provide a simpler and more accurate solution to monitoring methane emissions. The sniffer sensor technology ...