Public concern has surged over the food additive 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), used in cattle feed to reduce methane emissions. Critics claim this approach could lead to widespread cattle culling and a shift towards synthetic food production. Allegations link it to health risks, corporate interests, and a broader agenda against traditional agriculture.
Fortescue Metals Group is scaling back its green hydrogen ambitions due to high electricity prices, reflecting challenges faced by companies like Woodside and Origin Energy. Despite job cuts and economic feasibility concerns, chairman Andrew Forrest persists in promoting green hydrogen, advocating for ambitious production goals, in spite of the underlying physics.
Using the spectral data from the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) onboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected methane on 3I/ATLAS.