In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing the way they grow rice
by LONG AN, Vietnam (AP) — There’s one thing that distinguishes the rice fields of 60-year-old Vo Van Van from a mosaic of thousands of other …
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James Webb Space Telescope’s shocking discovery may reveal hidden event around ‘failed star’
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have made the surprising discovery of methane emissions coming from a brown dwarf, or “failed star.” The …
Climate warming is leaking more methane into the atmosphere than ever reported – here’s how satellites can spot the leaks and avoid a precious resource
Much more methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realized, recent airborne …
Levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the heat-trapped air rose again to record highs last year
Levels of key heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year, growing at near-record rapid speeds, according to the US National Oceanic and …
The US energy industry’s methane emissions have tripled, according to the government, according to a study
America’s oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times as much of the powerful heat-trapping methane gas as the government thinks, …
James Webb Space Telescope hints at mysterious aurora over ‘failed star’
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers spotted a “failed star” or brown dwarf that shows signs of having an aurora. Auroras are more …
Agriculture is having a field day at COP28, but experts see major obstacles to reducing emissions
More than 100 world leaders at this year’s United Nations climate summit agreed to make their farm and food systems a key part of their …
There is a fever on Earth. And the UN climate talks are focusing on the negative impact on human health
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – As Planet Earth runs a fever pitch, UN climate talks on Sunday focused on the effects of pollution on …
At the COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to tackle methane. Environmentalists call it a “smoke screen”.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Fifty oil companies accounting for nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end …
Several environmental groups reached a methane agreement at the COP28 climate conference
About 50 oil and gas companies around the world have pledged to phase out leaky methane systems by 2030, a move that could quickly reduce …