Are Flatulent Shellfish Contributing to Climate Change?

[Sea Save Foundation]

Mussels, oysters, and clams produce methane and nitrous oxide, which – two potent greenhouse gases. A study in the Baltic Sea found that the shellfish produce as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 cattle. Multiply that by shellfish numbers around the world, and shellfish may indeed be a contributor to climate change. The enrichment of coastal waters (where the shellfish live) by agricultural runoff may make the problem worse.

Read more here (story #3).

 

[flyboy08]

Lol...was this in The Onion?

 

[kelemvor]

Next they'll be talking about a shellfish cull...

 

[Lorenzoid]

Next they'll be talking about a shellfish cull...

I'm willing to do my part to save the environment from oysters, clams, mussels, ... mmm.

 

[chrisch]

I'm willing to do my part to save the environment from oysters, clams, mussels, ... mmm.

I thought that too. But we must not get diesel powered trawlers to dig them up (adding to the CO2, trashing the sea bed) - so the answer is to dive for them....

 

[divad]

"Flatulent shellfish may be contributing to" the end of Democracy, but hey, life goes on.

 

[Joneill]

Mussels, oysters, and clams produce methane and nitrous oxide, which – two potent greenhouse gases. A study in the Baltic Sea found that the shellfish produce as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 cattle. Multiply that by shellfish numbers around the world, and shellfish may indeed be a contributor to climate change. The enrichment of coastal waters (where the shellfish live) by agricultural runoff may make the problem worse.

Read more here (story #3).

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How about us farting humans? Geez, this really starts to go off the deep end...

 

[divad]

How about us farting humans? Geez, this really starts to go off the deep end...

Humans fart?