Chutkan was born on July 5, 1962, in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] Chutkan has a younger brother, Norman, and a younger sister, Robynne, both of whom are physicians. Her father Winston Chutkan is an Indo-Jamaican doctor, and her mother Noelle is an Afro-Jamaican who was one of the leading dancers at the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica.[2][3][4] Noelle is the daughter of Frank Hill, one of the members of the People's National Party.[citation needed] Through her mother, Chutkan is a cousin of former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes.[5][6]
Scientists develop first-of-its-kind method that could completely transform how we manage cattle: 'It's completely out of the box'
Because two cows emit as much methane as an average car, the animals are responsible for 4% of global pollution every year. Methane is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in the heating of Earth and accounts for 30% of rising global temperatures, the Post reported.
The $30 million project is funded for seven years. With more than 1 billion cattle on the planet, most of them roaming in open pastures, the undertaking is a huge — and necessary — one.
"I personally think this is the one that can make the biggest impact in the world," IGI executive director Brad Ringeisen said. "Say you could wave a magic wand and eliminate all those emissions."
But the road ahead is unknown, as much of the workings of a cow's stomach are a mystery. Scientists have proved that feeding cattle seaweed, oregano, or garlic can reduce methane emissions by up to 80%.
> IGI executive director Brad Ringeisen