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Cows contribute more to global warming than an SUV
Published on Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 15:34, Updated on Sat, Jul 14, 2007 at 11:42 in Sci-Tech section
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Devon: Scientists in Britain say carbon dioxide from fossil fuels is number one on the list of gases contributing to global warming. And at number two is Methane from among other things, cows.
"Methane generation by livestock, in particular cattle and sheep, is a significant contributor to the global warming potential of agriculture,’ says Dr David Chadwick of the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research.
Chadwick is looking at whether feeding cows easier-on-the-tummy grasses can cut down on the amount of methane Britain’s 10 million cattle emit when they digest food.
Scientists say one cow pumps out hundreds of liters of methane every day. In other words, they pass more greenhouse gas than the typical SUV.
"We’re talking 80 percent plus of the methane which is coming from the front end – it’s being burped, being belched out by these animals,” says Chadwick.
So vets will be placing cows in fan-equipped tunnels, feeding them different kinds of grasses and hay. Then they have the unenviable task of "bottling wind" - and taking it to the lab where it’s measured for methane levels.
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Dear all,
It is quite natural(cow dung), Global warming created only by human, use public transport instead of Own car/bike,use
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Oh..No..What will happen to Lalu Prasad's wealth..God save him
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I just wonder how methane our Laluji would have emitted
by eating CHARA meant for cows.
Can these scientist do some expriment
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it is really cow shit and these westerners already spoiled the environment and invened now the carbon credits to consume
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Just read sometime back in the news that an enzyme tablet is out , all to reduce the methane belched
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