Author: Exuperist / Source: Neatorama
There are so many measures we can take to cut down on our carbon emissions in order to turn the tides on climate change and save our world. But there are some things that we might not have as much control over.
Most greenhouse gas emissions come from human activities and it’s mostly carbon dioxide.
But there are other gases as well like methane, which is produced as we digest food and comes out as gas. That shouldn’t be a big problem since we can contain the gas somewhat. When it comes to livestock, however, things get complicated.Cows and other ruminates, like deer, giraffes and goats, tend to eat highly fibrous material like grass. Those microbes in cow stomachs break down some of that food into carbon dioxide and hydrogen — while other microbes turn the carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methane. The cows belch out the gas, and it wafts up into the atmosphere. Since the methane is produced in cattle stomachs,…
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