Science News

Cow poop emits climate-warming methane. Adding red algae may help

Earth has a cow problem. Cow agriculture is one of the largest emitters of climate-warming methane to the atmosphere. But adding a type of red algae known for its methane-inhibiting properties to cow ...
Los Angeles Times

Why some people think California’s cow manure methane plan stinks

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — At a massive dairy farm in the San Joaquin Valley, nearly 14,000 Holstein cows crane their necks through feeding stalls and gnaw leisurely on alfalfa. Meanwhile, close to their ...
KQED

Fuel From Cow Manure Is a Growing Climate Solution, but Critics Say Communities Put at Risk

The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California’s farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at home to counter the ...
KSAT

Massive Texas dairy farm blaze that killed thousands of cows caused by engine fire in manure hauler

DIMMITT, Texas – A fire and explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle that injured one person and killed an estimated 18,000 head of cattle was an accident that started with an engine fire in a ...
The Columbian

Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk

PIXLEY, Calif. (AP) — The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows and doors closed in parts of California’s farming country. Some people constantly run air purifiers at ...