greenhouse gases
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Researchers Toilet-Trained Cows in Hopes of Reducing Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Researchers in Germany recently demonstrated that cattle can be toilet trained to reduce some of their climate impact. By having the young cows pee in latrines made of turf, the team of experts in animal behaviour and agricultural science stopped the natural production of nitrous oxide from the cow’s urine.
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Saving the Ozone Layer Also Helped Buy Us Time to Address Climate Change
Strangely, here’s a good piece of news about the work humanity has done to save the world. A major international agreement to phase out ozone-harming chemicals has also helped the world avoid a whopping extra 2.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end of this century, according to a new study.
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NASA Has Spotted Sneaky Methane Emissions From the Biggest Oilfield in America
There’s no such thing as easy climate fixes, but when it comes to methane emissions from oil and gas production, a couple of little patches could go a long way. A new study suggests that just 123 sites in the Permian Basin in Texas could be responsible for a huge chunk of the region’s accidental…
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The Social Cost of Methane Is Much Higher in the U.S. Than Current Government Estimates
Climate experts and lawmakers often refer to the social cost of carbon, which is an approximate cost of the net harm caused per ton of carbon dioxide dumped in the atmosphere. A new study, published in Nature on Wednesday, looks at the social cost of a different greenhouse gas: methane. The findings show that the…