Cattle Burp Methane Emissions Measured From Space for First Time

Cattle Burp Methane Emissions Measured From Space for First Time

  • Methane plume over California feedlot mapped in February
  • Annual gas emissions from site enough to power 15,000 homes

Cattle burping while chowing on feed in California’s San Joaquin Valley generated plumes of a powerful greenhouse gas that have been detected by satellites for the first time, shedding light on how agriculture may be contributing to climate change.

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