Cow poop emits climate-warming methane. Adding red algae may help - eviltoast

Adding a type of methane-inhibiting red algae directly to cow feces cut down methane emission from the poop by about 44 percent, researchers report.

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    1 year ago

    This has been known for at least a decade now, and no changes have been made. I’ve even seen estimates on how little it would cost to modify the feed, and it’s negligible, but any extra cost is too much cost I suppose.

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      1 year ago

      That’s why carbon pricing is such an interesting tool. Make the desired option the cheaper option and it will be adopted.