Patrick Darcy, a seaweed harvester, heaves a sack full of harvested Dillisk seaweed (palmaria palmata) to carry on his back in the County Clare village of Quilty, Ireland.

Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows

While there’s lots of interest in the method, it’s years away from mass production

Athenry, Ireland | Reuters –– Scientists are combing Ireland’s west coast for seaweed to feed to cattle and sheep after research showed it could stop them breathing out so much climate-warming methane. The project, co-ordinated by a state agriculture body, is tapping into the country’s growing seaweed harvesting industry, which is seeking new markets as