methane
The EPA Just Gave Fossil Fuel Companies More Freedom to Pollute
Under Scott Pruitt, the agency no longer requires oil and gas companies to hand over information about greenhouse gas emissions.
Republicans Want to Let Oil Companies Waste Gas on Public Lands
GOP lawmakers want to remove a rule forcing companies to capture waste gas. If that happens, it could cost taxpayers $23 million a year in lost revenue.
A Catastrophic Amount of Carbon Could Leak From the Soil By 2050
Climate scientists warn that 55 trillion kilograms of carbon could be released into the atmosphere from Earth's soil by mid-century.
Watch Summer Clouds Roll Across the Skies of Saturn's Moon Titan
NASA’s Cassini orbiter wants to make its final year of service count.
Scientists Are Developing Grass That Stop Cows from Burping
Researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark are inventing a grass that is easier for cows to digest, meaning less methane is released into the environment.
Reindeer Ice Cream and Horse Milk Are The Dairy Products of Our Future
I spoke to Dr. Young W. Park, an expert on non-bovine dairy, about how horse milk compares to a cow's and why bear cheese isn't a thing.
Ben & Jerry's Warns That Your Favorite Ice Cream Could Soon Be Extinct
Ben and Jerry have a cemetery dedicated to their discontinued flavors and—if we don’t clean up our act—climate change could add another two dozen headstones.
NASA Is Studying Alaska's Creepy Bubbling Lakes from Space
Satellites monitor the melting Alaskan permafrost in NASA’s ABoVE project.
Cattle Farmers Are Fighting Climate Change With Fart-Collecting Backpacks for Cows
Some Argentine cattle farmers have outfitted their cows with backpacks that act as containers—for cow farts.
Scientists Want to Fight Cow Burps and Farts with Oregano
With demand for milk, steaks, and burgers not diminishing any time in the foreseeable future, scientists are scrambling to find a way to cut down on cattle gas, and help may be on the way in the unlikely form of oregano.
Obama Administration Issues New Rules on Methane Emissions From the Oil and Gas Industry
Climate change is a legacy issue for the US president and the latest rule is among a growing list of executive actions aimed at cutting domestic greenhouse gas emissions.