Tag: emissions

Brewing for the future: How sustainability is shaping the beer industry

by Megan Winslow
June 26, 2025

Beer makers are increasingly embracing sustainability as an essential ingredient for brewing business success, according to a comprehensive new review of the industry's efforts. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alaskan Brewing Company, Andrew MacIntosh, Article, Beer, Beer Mash, Brewing, Brewing For The Future, Carbon Dioxide, Cypress & Grove Brewing Co., Delray Beach, Emissions, Environmental, Environmentally Conscious, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, FSHN, Full Sail Brewery, Gainesville, GHG, Grain, Greenhouse Gas, Guide, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Journal Of The American Society Of Brewing Chemists, Mary Serviss, Megan Winslow, Packaging, Reusable, Review, Saltwater Brewery, Sustainability, Sustainable, Swamp Head Brewery, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Upslope Brewing Company, Water, Yeast

Feeding cows seaweed reduces methane emissions, but does it make economic sense?

by Megan Winslow
May 8, 2025

As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
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UF experts warn of potential peril caused by ocean acidification

by Brad Buck
July 11, 2024

The world’s oceans absorb about 30% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which does not bode well for Florida’s 825 miles of coastline. Carbon dioxide can contribute to ocean acidification -- a reduction in the pH of the ocean -- which ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Atmosphere, Carbon Dioxide, Clams, Coral Reef, Emissions, Florida Aquarium, Florida Sea Grant, Josh Patterson, Lisa Krimsky, Marine, Ocean Acidification, Oysters, Pathogens, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Sea Urchins, Water Pollution

Burping sheep and Africa’s first GreenFeed project to measure their emissions

by Livestock Lab
June 28, 2021

Although livestock are known to contribute to greenhouse gases, not all livestock are the same. Systems for raising livestock vary widely from massive industrial operations to a family with one cow. In much of the developing world, the smallholder ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Climate Change, Emissions, International Development, Ruminants

UF scientist finds way to reduce greenhouse gas in soil

by Brad Buck
January 19, 2021

When soil gets saturated with water, the ground can produce nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that depletes the ozone, the layer that protects plants and animals on Earth from harmful ultraviolet light. For context, nitrous oxide is 310 times ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: David Liu, Emissions, Farms, Fertilizer, Greenhouse Gas, Horticultural Sciences, Irrigation, Nitrous Oxide, Ozone, Rain, Reduce, Soil

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