Cutting the Cow Burps
Cattle emit huge quantities of planet-warming methane. But they can be stopped! Meet the researchers with a host of cunning ideas.
Cattle emit huge quantities of planet-warming methane. But they can be stopped! Tom Heap meets Eileen Wall from SRUC, Scotland's Rural College who introduces him to a host of cunning carbon-cutting ideas- from seaweed in the feed and gas masks for cows to barns that can convert methane into energy to power the farm.
Tom is joined by Tamsin Edwards of King's College, London to calculate just how much difference these ideas might make to our warming Earth. Are those the best answers or should we all be persuaded to cut our meat consumption?
Producer: Alasdair Cross
Researcher: Sarah Goodman
Produced in conjunction with the Royal Geographical Society. Particular thanks for this episode to Professor Vincent Gauci of University of Birmingham and to Dr Michelle Cain of Cranfield University.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
Broadcasts
- Wed 28 Apr 2021 13:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 25 Jun 2022 14:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
Our Planet Now
The 麻豆社鈥檚 ongoing focus on the environment and the challenges facing our planet.
Podcast
-
![]()
39 Ways to Save the Planet
Tom Heap and Dr Tamsin Edwards uncover fresh ways to save the planet from climate change.
