Methane isn’t just an environmental buzzword—it is energy lost. Every puff of gas from a cow’s rumen represents feed energy that could have gone toward growth, milk or a calf. That simple truth is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A single cow raised for meat produces between 154 and 264 pounds of methane per year, according to the U.S. Environmental ...

According to Alex Turner, assistant professor in atmospheric and climate science at UW, the specific gases researchers focus on depends on the timescale they care about. Methane has a larger effect on ...

Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, warming the planet far faster than carbon dioxide over the short term.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With all the concerns about Climate Change, you’ve probably heard that cows are major cud-tributors to the problem. According to UC Davis research, cattle are udderly the worst ...

Methane spiked in the early 2020s as wetter conditions boosted emissions at the same time the atmosphere’s chemical “cleaner” weakened.

Observational data suggest models are likely underestimating the amount of methane lost through atmospheric chemistry ...

Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop.

Illinois is a top agricultural state, generating billions of dollars annually, but even where stalks of corn and acres of soybean vastly outnumber its 400,000 head of cattle, cows raised for beef and ...