Scientists around the world are making strides in reducing methane emissions from belching livestock by developing probiotic supplements, breeding animals that emit less, and planting trees in pastures to absorb greenhouse gasses.
From New Zealand to the United States and Kenya to Colombia, scientists are on a mission to fight global warming by making livestock less gassy.
Livestock are responsible for about 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
According to calculations by some experts, this puts the livestock sector on par with transport. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says transport is responsible for 14 percent of emissions.
Ruminants such as cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats produce nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, and methane, which is the most emitted gas and is released through belching.
Scientists are working on ways to reduce those emissions, including by breeding animals that burp less, adjusting their diets so they produce less methane, and planting trees in pastures.
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Good point, 1tawnystranger. The article says 14.5% – slightly more than transport. The reality is most emissions are industrial, stemming either from power production or manufacturing. You rarely see articles about either.
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How many gazillions will the ‘study for burping cost’?… Wouldn’t it make more sense to apply that money toward more wind/solar/hydro research and development??…Geez Louise!.. lol… But then, as a minor speck, out here in the Universe, what do I know?
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Good point, lozzafun. Here in New Zealand, we’re under major pressure to reduce our methane emissions because dairy is our major export industry and we have very few heavy industries any more. Personally I would like to see a reduction in the number of dairy farms – with all their effluent they have totally destroyed our streams and rivers. But such thinking is very controversial here.
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In response to your statement “But such thinking is very controversial here”…Now a-days ** ‘THINKING’** is controversial…
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LOL, lozzafun. Sometimes you gotta laugh just to keep from slitting your throat.
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