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    Precise Fermentation: Real Dairy, Without the Cows

    Precise Fermentation: Real Dairy, Without the Cows

    Imagine drinking a frothy, creamy milkshake — or maybe a cheesy, melty slice of pizza with a perfect cheese pull. Perhaps you start your day with a foamy cappuccino, or a bowl of your favorite yogurt topped with berries. Now, imagine enjoying your favorite dairy-filled treats, but ones that weren’t produced with cow-made milk.  600 […]

    Burst Nord Stream Pipes Could Be One of the Worst Natural Gas Leaks Ever

    Burst Nord Stream Pipes Could Be One of the Worst Natural Gas Leaks Ever

    The methane leaking from Nord Stream pipes into the Baltic Sea may be one of the worst natural gas leaks in history, scientists say. Although the breached pipes were not in operation, they still contained natural gas when they were damaged. The leaking natural gas primarily consists of methane, a leading contributor to global warming. […]

    Study Shows How Warming May Have Released Sea Floor Methane in the Past

    Study Shows How Warming May Have Released Sea Floor Methane in the Past

    One of the biggest concerns about the climate crisis is that warming temperatures could trigger additional releases of greenhouse gas emissions that would in turn generate more warming. One example is the melting of the Arctic permafrost. Another is the release of methane from the world’s oceans. Now, scientists have found evidence that this latter […]

    Natural Gas Inside Homes Contains Toxic Compounds, Study Finds

    Natural Gas Inside Homes Contains Toxic Compounds, Study Finds

    A new study from the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that the natural gas piped into homes for cooking and heating actually contains toxic volatile organic compounds, including chemicals linked to cancer. Research from the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard (C-CHANGE) in collaboration with PSE […]

    Ben & Jerry’s Is Putting Its Cows on a Low Methane Emissions Diet

    Ben & Jerry’s Is Putting Its Cows on a Low Methane Emissions Diet

    Do cows eat seaweed? On a Ben & Jerry’s dairy farm, yes. In May, the popular ice cream maker announced that it’ll be putting its cattle on a special diet to reduce emissions of methane. It’s no secret that animal agriculture and dairy farming are major contributors to global climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions.  As a […]