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Seaweed Reduces Cow Methane
Methane from livestock is one of the planet’s most urgent warming threats. But scientists at UC Davis in Baja California are researching a red seaweed called Asparagopsis taxiformis that can reduce cattle methane emission by more than 90%. Now they’re focusing on how to scale this solution up to address the issue worldwide.
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