Cow vaccine could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Weather Channel · 2 months ago
The Weather Channel
2 months ago
Cows are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists are working on a vaccine that could greatly reduce the amount of methane the animals produce within their digestive tract. The idea is that the vaccine will introduce antibodies that bind to the bacteria within the gut, ideally reducing methane production by 30% or more.
Breakdown
- Methane is a major greenhouse gas, largely produced by cows.
- Food additives are currently used to reduce methane, but are difficult with free-roaming cattle. 18s
- The Peerbrite Institute in the UK is developing a vaccine to reduce methane emissions from cows. 25s
- The vaccine aims to produce antibodies that target methane-producing bacteria in cows' stomachs. 30s
- Scientists hope the vaccine will reduce methane emissions by at least 30 percent with a single early-life dose. 37s