The puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows burping methane into the atmosphere

Fossil fuels burnt for things like energy and transportation might be the first things that come to mind when considering climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions, but a sizable portion also come from agriculture – around 9 percent, according the EPA. Within that, the methane belched out by the world's cows is a particularly potent contributor, but scientists are preparing alternative diets for these livestock that could cut these harmful emissions out altogether.

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Category: Environment

Tags:

• Agricultural
• climate change
• Global Warming
• University of the Sunshine Coast

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