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Cow poop emits climate-warming methane. Adding red algae may help (www.sciencenews.org)

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Adding a type of methane-inhibiting red algae directly to cow feces cut down methane emission from the poop by about 44 percent, researchers report.

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[–] Q67916tJ6Z0aWM@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Yes. I'm sure this is absolutely a real problem and that eliminating cows will be the best solution. Only the world elite should have access to to ruminant meats so that they can fuel their big brains that work on our behalf 20 hours a day. Our meager toil may be supported by plants, bugs, and lab grown proteins.

This reduction of beef production could then be feasibility made green with the commercialized growth and distribution of red algae which I'm certain will be done entirely with solar energy and not fossil fueled generators and trucks. We will even make the solar panels themselves biodegradable.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

What is this drivel?

[–] sheepishly@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

based and schizo-pilled

[–] Nessussus@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Q67916tJ6Z0aWM I see you have some science-deniers giving you had hard time. Beef production is incredibly inefficient, doesn't produce any new nutrients that didn't go into the cow, and produces huge amounts of greenhouse gases. Whether the solution is red algae or lab-grown meat, I can't say, but it's going to get harder and harder to justify. Of course, the "but-my-burger!" snowflakes are going to have a melt down, but it's coming.

@readbeanicecream

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you read more carefully, that comment is dripping with sarcastic conspiracy theory bullshit. They aren't saying bring on the lab meat. They are saying the opposite.