Cleaner air didn’t mean lower methane. New research shows how chemical shifts and La Niña rains pushed methane emissions to record levels.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the atmosphere temporarily lost its ability to break down methane, leading to a huge spike in ...

Pennsylvania's independent oil and gas well operators warn one-size-fits-all methane rules will close conventional wells and increase energy costs.

Methane comes in different isotopic signatures. Methane from fossil fuels like natural gas leaks or coal mines is heavier, containing a higher fraction of the stable isotope carbon-13. Conversely, ...

Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the atmosphere’s ...

In a paradox of air pollution, a decrease in man-made pollutants led to more methane in our atmosphere. And natural wetlands released more of the planet-warming gas at the same time ...

The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse gas contributing significantly to global warming. Methane packs a stronger ...

The International Energy Agency’s latest report on methane puts last year’s energy-related emissions around the same level as in 2023. Global releases of methane from the energy sector remain high ...

Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, warming the planet far faster than carbon dioxide over the short term.

Food rescue sits at the intersection of two urgent global challenges: hunger and climate change.”— Andy Levitt BOSTON, ...

European Union rules intended to curb methane emissions could add ~13% to the cost of crude oil imports and strike a heavy ...

Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands—once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years—are quietly leaking ...