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The Rise of the ‘Climate Friendly’ Cow

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Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Sierra has been ranking the environmental performance of colleges since 2006. Thanks to the university's new environmental literacy gen-ed requirement, students sign up for courses like Politics of Oil and Insects, Food, Culture. In nearby Sacramento, UC Davis is developing Aggie Square, a fully electrified satellite campus.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Ardern is being watched closely : Her administration has been criticized for being lenient on reducing biogenic methane from agricultural production — notably dairy cattle and sheep — which accounts for almost half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions and roughly 6.6 percent of its GDP. million people find jobs since 2005.