methane
Scientists Are Preparing for Our Best Shot Yet at Identifying Alien Life
Methane is a potential sign of life that the James Webb Space Telescope can readily detect on other worlds, reports a new study.
The Arctic Seafloor Is Degrading and Could Be a Climate Time Bomb
Up to a trillion tons of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, may be locked away in the decaying ocean floor of a vast Arctic continental shelf.
The Ground Is Literally Exploding Due to Climate Change in Siberia, and It’s Going to Get Worse
“It is a pure stroke of luck” that none of the explosions and their giant craters have "caused loss of life or infrastructure damage,” said one scientist.
Newly-Discovered 'Borg' DNA Is Unlike Anything Scientists Have Ever Seen
These 'Borg' elements assimilated genes from other organisms, and could be used to help fight climate change.
Man Harvests Methane for 8 Hours to Fuel Bike That Runs on Swamp Gas
This motorcycle runs on freshly harvested bog methane that rests in a giant condom attached to the back of the bike. It takes eight hours of labor to go 12 miles.
Elon Musk Is Leasing Land to Drill for Natural Gas In Texas
Lone Star Minerals Development, the SpaceX subsidiary, spun up last year and is already embroiled in a legal dispute.
A Super-Potent Greenhouse Gas Has Been Leaking Into the Atmosphere, and No One Knows Where It's Coming From
“Where the culprits are distributed, we just don’t know at the moment.”
The EPA Is Deregulating One of the Most Climate-Destroying Greenhouse Gases
It's the latest move by a Trump administration committed to ignoring climate change.
Large American Cities Are Leaking Twice as Much Methane as We Thought
Leaky pipes are likely sending methane-rich natural gas into the atmosphere where it contributes to climate change, a new study has found.
BP's Calls to Limit Methane Emissions Are Just Hot Air
The oil company is capable of amazing double-think when it comes to regulation.
Study Finds An Unexpected and Alarming Rise in Atmospheric Methane Levels
New Zealand, and its dairy industry, should take note.
Scientists Use ‘Breathalyzers’ and Lasers to Measure Cow Burps and Farts
Oklahoma cows belch out about a half-pound of methane daily.