Nathan Gilles
@nathangilles.bsky.social
Journalist and science writer living in the Pacific Northwest of North America. I write about climate change impacts and adaptation strategies.
File this under "stupid facts." The vast majority of the methane emitted by cows comes from burps, not farts.
As I quoted UC Davis enteric fermentation scientist Frank Mitloehner for an @portlandmercury.com story why back in 2014, "We are talking just about the front side, not the backside.”
As I quoted UC Davis enteric fermentation scientist Frank Mitloehner for an @portlandmercury.com story why back in 2014, "We are talking just about the front side, not the backside.”
All Tomorrow's Bovines
The science of making a climate-friendly cow.
www.portlandmercury.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
File this under "stupid facts." The vast majority of the methane emitted by cows comes from burps, not farts.
As I quoted UC Davis enteric fermentation scientist Frank Mitloehner for an @portlandmercury.com story why back in 2014, "We are talking just about the front side, not the backside.”
As I quoted UC Davis enteric fermentation scientist Frank Mitloehner for an @portlandmercury.com story why back in 2014, "We are talking just about the front side, not the backside.”