Cows Contributing to Global Warming
Every so often I hear about another set of scientists that study the methane and global warming impact that cows make.
It is a serous subject, but then again it makes you wonder.
Passing wind, or as most people would say, burping and farting, release enormous amounts of gas, methane to be precise.
One of the qualities of methane is that it retains more heat than CO2, and there lies the impact on global warming.
Argentina has over 50 million head of cattle in the Pampas, New Zealand has great amount of sheep and I would guess just about every country in the world is a contributor to this form of global warming.
Scientists have created interesting methods of collecting this gas to be able to study it. I suppose it is the amount and frequency of release. They are even working on a vaccine as well as alternative diets.
There are bound to be effects on farming and meat production and all due to the passing wind.
As I mentioned this to my youngest (at ten he has great insight in many subjects), he immediately suggested that cows shouldn’t eat beans.
From the mouths of babes.
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