Cows Top Cars in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Panel Says
By John O'Dell November 30, 2007
Gastrointestinal emissions from cows and other livestock add more to global warming than tailpipe emissions from cars.
That, according to a report by BetaNews.com, is from data released by panel that convened at the United Nations this week to discuss ways the information-technology industry could help improve the environment.
Just behind livestock emissions as the leading source of the greenhouse gases -- water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone -- that contribute to Earth's surface temperature are pollutants spewing from factories and the manufacturing infrastructure.
Coming in third among the world's chief contributors to the global carbon emissions problem: cars, trains and ships...
Panelists made recommendations, BetaNews reported, but none called for replacing fillets with field greens.
Scott Doggett, contributor
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Maybe we should be regulating cow emissions too. Come on Bessie, strap on that particulate filter and catalytic convertor!
I heard a report on the radio a few months ago about some scientists in New Zealand who are working on genetically engineering livestock to eliminate a certain bacteria in their stomach's that is responsible for all of the methane emissions. Doing so would viritually eliminate their contribution to greenhouse gasses. Problem is, its hard to convince people that cow farts are a problem....hehehe.
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