![]() Seaweed indigenous to the UK and Ireland tends to be brown or green and does not contain bromoform, said the researchers. These red seaweeds grow abundantly in warmer climates however, they also contain high levels of bromoform – known to be damaging to the ozone layer. Previous research in Australia and the US generated headline results – up to 80% reductions in methane emissions from cattle given supplements from a red seaweed variety. ![]() And the NI team’s trials are timely given the pledges made at COP26 by the EU and the US to reduce agricultural methane outputs from ruminant livestock by upwards of 30% by 2030.Įarly laboratory research at IGFS has shown promising results using native Irish and UK brown seaweeds. A lot research is being conducted worldwide into the application of seaweed in this manner. ![]()
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