No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could be key to helping curb global warming. New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less — and, therefore, release less methane — ...

Conservationists are trialling an unusual solution to combat the greenhouse gas emissions generated by livestock.

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Denmark has just become the first country in the world to impose “fart taxes” on farmers and cattle ranchers. From 2030, farmers in Denmark will have to pay a tax for the gas emissions of their cows, ...

On the front lines of combating climate change, one innovative startup is making significant strides in reducing methane emissions from livestock. The company is called Rumin8, which develops feed ...

Seaweed is a versatile food that provides key minerals like iodine, magnesium and calcium. Adding seaweed extract to cattle feed could help reduce their methane emissions. Seaweed can also be turned ...

A Republican lawmaker made an unusual suggestion during a public hearing Thursday on a bill that could lead to taxing the methane emissions of cows. He asked — what if the state studied and ...

Scientists have worked for years to reduce methane emissions from cattle burps by changing what cattle eat, or through research on vaccines, genetic modification of cattle and even forehead-mounted ...

New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less -- and, therefore, release less methane -- could cut down on greenhouse gases. No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could ...