Canada: Dairy farm methane emissions study by Dalhousie researchers gets boost from satellite, AI technology

Published 2024년 12월 1일

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Researchers at Dalhousie University in Canada are using satellite data and AI to track methane emissions from dairy farms, with the goal of setting realistic emission reduction targets. The study identified that methane levels peak during winter and Ontario has the highest concentrations in the country, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing unexpected shifts in emissions. The research also found that implementing policies that support emission mitigation strategies during winter months and focusing on high-emission provinces like Ontario could effectively reduce methane emissions. The study's findings are being shared with the federal government and dairy farming organizations, and the researchers are providing free consulting services for farmers to implement more energy-efficient farming methods and other strategies to reduce emissions.
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Milk and methane seem to make strange bedfellows in Canada, a country that feeds on one and is trying to limit the other. Canadian dairy farms produce large quantities of both, and now Dalhousie University researchers are using satellite data and AI to track dairy farm methane emissions in an effort to help set realistic emission reduction targets. “When you compare methane to carbon dioxide, methane is much more powerful to trap the heat over 100 years,” said Suresh Neethirajan, associate professor and research chair in Dalhousie’s computer science and agriculture faculties. “Reducing methane emissions is much more critical for the climate goal. Yes, we have to control carbon dioxide, but reducing methane emissions is much more critical for the short-term climate goals. If you look at the dairy farms, if you look at who is producing the methane, of course agriculture is the largest contributor for methane in the climate. “Dairy farms are number one, so naturally we look at how ...
Source: Saltwire

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