Headline: Cows bred to burp less will help reduce potent greenhouse gas and tackle global warming
A prototype cow which burps less is being bred in a breakthrough that could reduce a big source of the greenhouse gases responsible for global warming.
The farm animals are responsible for nearly three-quarters of total methane emissions.
Most of the gas comes from bovine burps, which are 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.
Stephen Moore, a professor at the University of Alberta in Canada, is examining the genes responsible for methane produced from the animal's four stomachs in order to breed more efficient, environmentally friendly cows...
You can read the rest of the article here.
Found via UK Daily Mail
1 comment:
I believe it, Laur! We need to do everything we can to stop greenhouse gasses, that means we need to stop farting, too I bet!
Post a Comment