Each passing Christmas season seems to open the great debate with Canadians regarding our values surrounding real versus artificial trees for the holiday season. But as I pass the curbs and countrysides this year I hear the news that in 2014 Canadians spent more money on fake (artificial) trees than on real ones (Ottawa Citizen, 2014). Are there hidden values of…
Tag: Methane
Holy Cow – Are We Cooking With Gas?
Call it a burp or a belch, but its nothing more than gas. In ruminants (cows, sheep, and goats) enteric fermentation typically is a daily occurrence, including a prolonged digestive process consisting of burps, belches, air biscuits, gas – whichever term you prefer. Ruminants release methane (CH4), which potentially contribute to increases in greenhouse gases….
Agriculture – is it a source or a sink?
Agriculture plays a significant role in greenhouse gas emissions such as nitrous oxide, methane, and even small bits of carbon dioxide. Which in terms of greenhouse gas management often begs the question – should agriculture be identified as a source, or as a sink? According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a carbon source…