In California, scientists at UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have recently announced that they have grown a species of seaweed that particularly helps in curbing the methane emissions produced by cows.
Seaweeds are nonflowering marine organisms, can be farmed with fewer resources generally known as algae and have a diverse range of uses, from food and fertilizer to fuel. It is also very beneficial for the environment and the ecosystem as they have characteristics to absorb carbon and are a potentially potent tool in fighting climate change.
According to Smith, the project leader highlighted that methane emissions are 30 times more harmful than other greenhouse gases such as Co2. The study is focused on mitigating the same and research has shown a positive reduction in the amount of methane produced by the cow’s belches after feeding them the seaweed. Their digestive process is made more efficient by the seaweed and thus less of what they eat is converted into waste and its byproduct, methane and scientists are expecting to reduce these GHG emissions by over 50 per cent.
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