Cows Get Methane Trapping Backpacks in Global Warming Study
I read this story:
http://www.physorg.com/news135003243.html
and thought others might find it interesting/amusing.
Global Warming researchers in Argentina are equipping cows with backpacks designed to trap the cows' methane emissions. Check out the link for an awesome cow pic...
Wild Facts:
With over 55 million cows, Argentina is among the top beef producers in the world.
The average cow produces 800-1000 liters of "emissions" PER DAY (mixed gasses, not just methane).
Methane is 23 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
Initial results indicate that 30% of Argentina's green house gas production could be from cattle.
http://www.physorg.com/news135003243.html
and thought others might find it interesting/amusing.
Global Warming researchers in Argentina are equipping cows with backpacks designed to trap the cows' methane emissions. Check out the link for an awesome cow pic...
Wild Facts:
With over 55 million cows, Argentina is among the top beef producers in the world.
The average cow produces 800-1000 liters of "emissions" PER DAY (mixed gasses, not just methane).
Methane is 23 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
Initial results indicate that 30% of Argentina's green house gas production could be from cattle.
7 Comments
choggieCow farts FTW!!!!!
EklekAlso note:
"By feeding cows clover and alfalfa instead of grain, "you can reduce methane emissions by 25 percent"
and read
Jeremy Rifkin's "Beyond Beef"
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Beef-Cattle-Culture-Plume/dp/0452269520
gorgonheapToo bad we had to turn them into a food source, if we'd just let them be they would be extinct by now. Now they'll doom us all!
choggieWe should send them all to the world bank for a refund. Let Belgium smell like Dodge City for a change. God knows they can't stand the smell of their own shit.... let's give em Bossy's stink to deal with.
I need a carrot.
CrosswordsDo I smell a new renewable energy source or is that just a fresh pie made by Besty?
critttter^Har har, I've been to Dodge City, yup, it's bad, the flies are just the icing.
These are cows, not machines, their milk is already fucked up beyond belief. Let them all die out, peacefully.
bleedingsnowmanNice post. I love this stuff.
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