Methane, a greenhouse gas, accounts for about 20 percent of global emissions. It’s also 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Methane contributes to ozone air pollution, and it is linked to one million premature deaths every year. The UN estimatesthat meeting methane reduction targets would result in fewer hospitalizations and deaths, fewer lost work hours and prevent 25 million tonnes of crop losses. Reducing our methane emissions is crucial to global health. See https://modernfarmer.com/2023/06/cows-have-a-methane-problem/
Energy poverty is often defined as the point at which households are spending 10% or more of their after-tax income on household energy bills. When energy consumes at least 10% of your available income, and you are also covering basics like food, water, rent, clothes etc. There isn't much left for the installation of solar panels, battery & other energy saving technologies, or even decent insulation. But in the UK their most modern social housing units are not just Net Zero but carbon negative. New homes in Derby 'generate more energy than they use' - BBC News
THE red meat industry could soon have a new tool to predict lean meat yield, with the development of a microwave pscanner.Murdoch University’s Advanced Livestock Measurement Technologies program (ALMTech) is applying microwave technology to enhance genetic selection, improve carcase feedback and optimise beef and lamb carcases to meet market specifications. See https://www.beefcentral.com/news/using-microwave-technology-to-analyse-fat-depth-in-live-cattle-and-carcases/
