Cows, deer and goats on farms create a lot of gas. A lot of the world's methane is from farm animals. Methane is the second most common greenhouse gas. Bill Gates wants to help reduce it. He put money into a new technology company called Rumin8. It made a seaweed-based food. This will cut the methane in animal burps.
Bill Gates started Microsoft. He thinks farming animals less will help the environment. A third of all greenhouse gas emissions is from farming animals. Mr Gates' spokesperson said Rumin8 offers a low-cost answer to reducing greenhouse gasses. He added that Rumin8 would help farmers all over the world.
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Methane Emissions - Level 1, Methane Emissions - Level 2 or Methane Emissions - Level 3
Sources- https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64382400
- https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/bill-gates-stop-cows-burping-latest-investment
- https://nypost.com/2023/01/23/bill-gates-aims-to-fight-climate-change-by-stopping-cows-from-burping/
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