Good moos: cows could help the climate

好消息:奶牛可以帮助改善气候

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2024-12-24

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Cows produce far more milk in rich countries than in poor ones. Our correspondent explains how beefing up bovine productivity could feed more people and reduce planet-heating emissions. Why Spain is the best-performing rich-world economy of 2024 (11:28). And remembering Harold Palmer, the Northumbrian hermit (17:12). Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • I'm your host, Rosie Blore.

  • Every weekday, even on Christmas Eve, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • Spain is known for its sun and sangria, less so for its budgetary and fiscal acumen.

  • But according to the Economist, it may actually be the best performing rich world economy of 2024.

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  • Harold Palmer made it his lifetime's pursuit, building himself a home, a chapel and a bell tower.

  • In the wilds, the Intelligence remembers the life of a Northumbrian hermit.

  • But first.

  • I recently traveled to a farm in Kenya.

  • Robert Guest is a deputy editor of the Economist.

  • And I met a herdsman there called Philip Sironka who practices a traditional kind of cattle farming.

  • I said, what do you do for a living?

  • Philip lets his cows graze on communal land and once they've eaten what's in one place, he moves them along.

  • Now, lots of other herdsmen, particularly in poorer countries, do the same thing.