You just can not make this stuff up!
Scientists plan to reduce greenhouse gases by breeding fartless cows.
Natural gas wells leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere as a consequence of the production process. So do cows. But where well leaks are called fugitive methane emissions, cow leaks are simply called farts and burps.
Regular Grist readers will remember that were really quite interested in this unusual source of methane. Its silly, but its also a big problem. Scientists now think, though, that theyve hit on a solution: They might simply be able to breed to farts and burps out of cows.
http://grist.org/list/scientists-plan-to-reduce-greenhouse-gases-by-breeding-fartless-cows/
Scientists plan to reduce greenhouse gases by breeding fartless cows.
Natural gas wells leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere as a consequence of the production process. So do cows. But where well leaks are called fugitive methane emissions, cow leaks are simply called farts and burps.
Regular Grist readers will remember that were really quite interested in this unusual source of methane. Its silly, but its also a big problem. Scientists now think, though, that theyve hit on a solution: They might simply be able to breed to farts and burps out of cows.
http://grist.org/list/scientists-plan-to-reduce-greenhouse-gases-by-breeding-fartless-cows/