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07 Dec 2007, 2:46 pm

Eco-friendly kangaroo farts could help global warming: scientists (AFP)

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, researchers say.

Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence contains no methane and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.

While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries.

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07 Dec 2007, 3:03 pm

They shouldn't mess with animals like that; I'll never look at Haggis the same way again...

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07 Dec 2007, 5:34 pm

ROTFL :lol:

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07 Dec 2007, 6:58 pm

Save the planet - go vegetarian!!

From a lentil-lover.

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07 Dec 2007, 7:00 pm

I've heard that about cow farts destroying the ozone layer.

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07 Dec 2007, 9:18 pm

If environmentalists want to help, they'll stay away from trying to figure things out.

simple.

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07 Dec 2007, 10:56 pm

and when is someone going to do something about all that CO2 in soft drinks?...

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08 Dec 2007, 5:33 am

Global warming is a whole lot of nonsense. We're all doomed.

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08 Dec 2007, 6:56 am

dont eat beans i say ! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! ! and kill cows heheheheheh muhahahhahahahahaha cows fart to much

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13 Dec 2007, 6:12 am

Tequila wrote:

Global warming is a whole lot of nonsense. We're all doomed.

I agree. 30 years ago, people were getting all worried about an impending ice age. I say let the cows go on farting merrily away.

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