The biggest source of methane, a heat-trapping gas that contributes to our warming planet, is, by and large, agriculture, which produces 3.55 billion tons of methane per year, according to Our World ...

The fossil fuel industry has received plenty of flak over the past decade for its conspicuous role in climate change. The usual script goes something like this: Fossil fuels - which currently supply ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

Eurasia, led by Russia and Turkmenistan, is a significant contributor to global methane emissions, with Turkmenistan's emissions often detectable by satellite. The Global Methane Tracker 2025 reveals ...

Almost a tenth of the methane produced from oil and gas operations in a Utah site escapes into the atmosphere, according to a federally backed study published Monday. An analysis of the report from ...

You've probably heard a lot about carbon dioxide and climate change. It's everywhere. The news talks about it constantly, politicians debate it, and scientists measure it down to the parts per million ...

PHILADELPHIA — Melissa Ostroff finds gas leaks for a living, so it was surprising to hear someone say they smelled gas in her own home. As part of her job with the environmental group Earthworks, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil ...

The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org. The U.S. oil and gas industry is one of the top ...