Dietary supplement reduces methane emissions from cows by a quarter

Cows are a huge source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, so more and more scientists are looking at how we could tweak their diets for the good of the environment. Scientists at Pennsylvania State University have made yet another discovery in this a… Continue reading Dietary supplement reduces methane emissions from cows by a quarter

Manipulating gut microbes in livestock could cut their methane emissions

Fossil fuels cop the brunt of attention for reducing climate-changing emissions, but they’re far from the only culprit – livestock like sheep and cows are responsible for huge amounts of methane being released into the atmosphere. Now, an int… Continue reading Manipulating gut microbes in livestock could cut their methane emissions

Arctic Warming Will Cost At Least $24 Trillion More Than We Thought, Study Finds

The economic losses of climate change, both past and future, are outlined in two new studies this week. Continue reading Arctic Warming Will Cost At Least $24 Trillion More Than We Thought, Study Finds