Scientists at University of California, Department of Animal Science discuss research in climate change.

Scientists discuss in 'Invited review: Contemporary environmental issues: a review of the dairy industry's role in climate change and air quality and the potential of mitigation through improved production efficiency' new findings in climate change. According to recent research published in the Journal of Dairy Science, "Environmental concerns involving the dairy industry are shifting from an exclusive focus on water quality to encompass climate change and air quality issues. The dairy industry's climate change air emissions of concern are the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide."

"With regard to air quality, the dairy industry's major emission contributions are …