18 Aug 2003

Fart-tax causes a stink
“A tax on farting, belching livestock to be introduced by New Zealand to help combat global warming is creating a stink among the country’s farmers.

cow noseMethane emissions created by grass-munching cows, sheep, deer and goats are believed to account for about half of New Zealand’s emissions of greenhouse gases. Now the country is attempting to clear the air by introducing a levy on pungent emissions by mid-2004.”

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