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Seaweed Reduces Cow Methane

Season 1 Episode 1 | 4m 42s

Methane from livestock is one of the planet’s most urgent warming threats. But scientists at UC Davis in Baja California are researching a red seaweed called Asparagopsis taxiformis that can reduce cattle methane emission by more than 90%. Now they’re focusing on how to scale this solution up to address the issue worldwide.

Made possible in part by support provided by Sue Hart-Wadley and Searle Wadley with additional support from Jerry Cox.
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