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A global rush is on to reduce cow burps — and help save the world from climate change

Overall, livestock production accounts for roughly 15% of greenhouse gas emissions, with the bulk of that coming from cows and their burps. But in response to that fact, a surprising fix — mixing in powdered red algae daily into traditional cow feed — has been discovered.

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Are cows at sea the future of farming?

A high-tech micro-dairy called Floating Farm in Rotterdam is helping rethink agriculture in the age of climate crisis.

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Western Arctic Caribou Herd shrank more in 2022, hurting Northwest Arctic subsistence hunters

Biologists struggle to single out a leading cause of the caribou population’s decline. “It’s going to be another rough winter again this year without caribou,” Selawik resident Norma Ballot said.
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New Zealand wants to tax farmers for their cows' burps and farts

A burp or fart at the dinner table might land you in trouble – but if you’re a cow or sheep in New Zealand, it might land your owner a hefty tax bill.

Dutch cow farmers face tough climate choices
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Dutch cow farmers face tough climate choices

Livestock farming is one of the main emitters of greenhouse gases in the Netherlands, where climate change threatens to swallow up the low-lying fields.

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Unraveling the mystery of whether cows fart
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Unraveling the mystery of whether cows fart

Let's clear the air about cow farts.

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