A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep
Ruminant livestock produce enteric methane in their multi-chambered stomachs when they digest plant matter. Most methane is released through belching—contrary to a common misconception, only about 5% of livestock methane is produced through flatulence. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) which...
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| author | Kariuki, Patrick Gurmu, Endale Balcha Slater, Annabel Arndt, Claudia |
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| description | Ruminant livestock produce enteric methane in their multi-chambered stomachs when they digest plant matter. Most methane is released through belching—contrary to a common misconception, only about 5% of livestock methane is produced through flatulence. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) which significantly contributes to climate change. However, a recent survey in Ethiopia conducted by ILRI’s Mazingira Centre has highlighted a significant problem—different GHG measurement models are producing different values, leaving researchers uncertain as to which model is most accurate. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1598252024-11-15T14:50:52Z A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep Kariuki, Patrick Gurmu, Endale Balcha Slater, Annabel Arndt, Claudia climate change greenhouse gas emissions livestock modelling Ruminant livestock produce enteric methane in their multi-chambered stomachs when they digest plant matter. Most methane is released through belching—contrary to a common misconception, only about 5% of livestock methane is produced through flatulence. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) which significantly contributes to climate change. However, a recent survey in Ethiopia conducted by ILRI’s Mazingira Centre has highlighted a significant problem—different GHG measurement models are producing different values, leaving researchers uncertain as to which model is most accurate. 2024-10-02 2024-11-15T14:50:51Z 2024-11-15T14:50:51Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159825 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152100 Open Access International Livestock Research Institute Kariuki, P., Balcha, Gurmu, E. Arndt, C. and Slater, A. 2024. A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep. Blogpost. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://www.ilri.org/news/closer-look-comparing-methods-measure-methane-emissions-sheep |
| spellingShingle | climate change greenhouse gas emissions livestock modelling Kariuki, Patrick Gurmu, Endale Balcha Slater, Annabel Arndt, Claudia A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep |
| title | A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep |
| title_full | A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep |
| title_fullStr | A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep |
| title_full_unstemmed | A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep |
| title_short | A closer look: Comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep |
| title_sort | closer look comparing methods to measure methane emissions from sheep |
| topic | climate change greenhouse gas emissions livestock modelling |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159825 |
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