News alert: Cows are the cause of global warming

I wonder if the chimpster knows this...

Cow flatulence major contributor to green house gases


Edinburgh, Dec 11 (ANI): Purists may find it hard to find faults with the holy cow, but for hard nosed scientists, they are the single largest contributors to the malady of global warming. A recent study has revealed that cow flatulence is to a great extent responsible for global warming and the green house effect. British researchers have found that bovine emissions account for about one million tonnes or roughly 36 percent of the UK's methane emissions, and cows contribute the vast majority of it. As such, the government is now asking farmers to change the fodder in so as to cut down on greenhouse gases. While scientists have already conducted experiments on different cattle feed to determine which one best cuts down gaseous after-effects, ministers have also not ruled out action to force farmers to change their cows' diet. "The problem is worse in Scotland, which has a higher concentration of agriculture, meaning farm animals produce 46% of methane emissions," said a scientist at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Researchers said that the only way to get out of this was for farmers to alter what they were feeding their cows. "We do encourage farmers to look at this research and consider acting on it. There is no regulation saying they will have to change fodder, although that may be something we will have to look into in the future," he said. Methane has been described by the United Nations as 23 times more "warming" than carbon dioxide, reports The Scotsman. A UN report has also revealed that: "Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems". (ANI)


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I had to laugh at this story.. Now the cows are the cause of global warming...