Breeding climate friendly sheep

Schafe sollen klimafreundlicher werden

Schafe sollen klimafreundlicher werden Source: Barbara Barkhausen

Cows and sheep contribute significantly to global warming. Methane and other greenhouse gases ferment in their stomachs. New Zealand is now testing a genetic program to reduce methane emissions, so that sheep should become more climate-friendly in the long term.



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