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Cow Fart Vaccine Could Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

October 23, 2025Updated: October 23, 2025, 12:00 pm EDTPublished: October 23, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT

Cows are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists are working on a vaccine that could greatly reduce the amount of methane the animals produce within their digestive tract. The idea is that the vaccine will introduce antibodies that bind to the bacteria within the gut, ideally reducing methane production by 30% or more.

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