The Grim Origins of an Ominous Methane Surge
That is, as we polluted less—heavy industry spun down, flights got canceled, people stopped commuting—we also produced less of the pollutant that normally…
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UN initiative will use satellites to detect methane emission hotspots
The United Nations is betting that satellites could help the world catch up on emissions reductions. The organization has unveiled a Methane Alert and…
The UN Climate Talks Are About to Face Maddening Uncertainties
For years, the world has known what it has to do about climate change: hold the line at 1.5 degrees Celsius to stave off the worst effects of warming. To do…
There was a record-breaking increase in methane in Earth’s atmosphere last year
Concentrations of a super potent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere — methane — grew tremendously in 2021. It’s still something of a mystery why the world saw…
Methane-eating ‘borgs’ have been assimilating earth’s microbes: A newly discovered…
In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy. Here on nonfictional…
Gas Drilling Is Disrupting Animal Migration
In general, it’s surprising how little ecologists know about why large animals choose their migration paths. The motivations for moving are obvious, and…
Fixing inefficient oil field flaring could drastically reduce methane emissions
Oil and gas companies regularly use flaring (that is, burning unwanted methane) to limit the amount of natural gas escaping into the atmosphere, but the…
How Clean is ‘Clean’ Hydrogen?
The Democrats’ new climate bill, which was passed by the US Senate on Sunday, has been described as “transformative” and “game-changing.” But perhaps the…
Go read this investigation into major methane leaks in Texas and New Mexico
Scientists and journalists are on the hunt for methane spewing out of oil and gas infrastructure in the US. The leaking methane is invisible to the naked…
Increasing methane yield from biogas plants
Reactor for catalytic methanation of CO2, 50 kW nominal output. Credit:…