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To: Mark Adams who wrote (5100)	6/18/2001 5:28:16 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Take a look at the NASA animation I linked before you guffaw too loud, ok?

To: Mark Adams who wrote (5100)	6/18/2001 7:23:57 PM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 74559

ROFLMAO! DAK

To: Mark Adams who wrote (5100)	6/25/2001 4:54:04 PM
From: Mark Adams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

POLLUTION SOLUTION: The Silencing of the Lambs Now that President Bush has conceded there's a global warming problem, perhaps he should consult with scientists in Australia. They've developed a vaccine that cuts the amount of methane gas produced by sheep and cattle--thus lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Farm animals produce so much of the stuff in normal digestion that it accounts for 14% of Australia's total greenhouse gas emissions. In New Zealand the level is 50% because of the high proportion of livestock to people and industry, says Rob Kelly at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization. Methane is 21 times more potent, in greenhouse gas terms, than carbon dioxide. The vaccine inhibits microorganisms in the animals' stomachs that produce methane when breaking down feed. The shots can curb gas production by one-fifth--equal to about 300,000 tons of CO2. Plus, vaccinated livestock can process nutrients that previously had wafted into the atmosphere. So, says Kelly, the animals get heavier and grow more wool--about 4% more. The vaccine is three years away from commercial use. Cuts emissions and improves productivity? Pity it only works in the paddock. By Becky Gaylord businessweek.com@@gL0cpWUQEZx6tAcA/premium/content/01_27/c3739109.htm#B3739115