Burping Cows! Measuring Methane Emissions from Cattle
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English - July 03, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes - 17 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsScience Education climate adaptation sustainability climate change environment southwest resilience earth-friendly climate science desert Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
According to 2022 statistics published by the US EPA, enteric fermentation (gasses produced in the gut) by cattle accounted for around 3% of total US greenhouse gas emissions when converted to carbon dioxide equivalents. We spoke with Dr. Glenn Duff, from New Mexico State University to learn more about the research he and his team are conducting to measure gas fluxes and emissions from cattle in pursuit of improving efficiency and lowering emissions from this sector.
Relevant Links:
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Explorer from the US EPA
Clayton Livestock Research Center, New Mexico State University
Sustainable Southwest Beef Project
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DOI Southwest CASC: https://www.swcasc.arizona.edu/
USDA Southwest Climate Hub: https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/southwest
Sustainable Southwest Beef Project (NIFA Grant #2019-69012-29853): https://southwestbeef.org/