Grass fields can become ‘sinks’ for soaking up greenhouse gases

EARLY research by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shown that Irish fields could be a potentially important method of absorbing greenhouse gases.

The research undertaken by Teagasc and University College Cork over a five-year period in the south-east and south-west showed ordinary grass fields could provide important “sinks” for soaking up CO2.

Carbon dioxide is considered the most offensive greenhouse gas (GHG) causing climate change.