Feeding cows a few ounces of seaweed daily could sharply reduce their contribution to climate change
- Written by Ermias Kebreab, Associate Dean and Professor of Animal Science. Director, World Food Center, University of California, Davis
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Methane is a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. And the majority of human-induced methane emissions comes from livestock.
About 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation – chemical reactions in...