Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Methane is responsible for about 0.5°C of warming, according to the latest reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In the atmosphere, methane rapidly mixes with oxygen...
The world hasn’t hit the brakes on methane emissions
WEBThe world has not hit the brakes on methane emissions, a powerful driver of climate change. More than 150 nations have pledged to slash by 30% this decade under a global methane pledge, but new ...
US announces rule to slash powerful planet-warming methane by …
WEBDec 2, 2023 · CNN — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas that scientists and climate advocacy...
Death toll rises in Iran coal mine blast, state TV says | AP News
WEB15 hours ago · TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 32 people and injuring 17 others, Iranian state media reported Sunday.Another 18 miners are believed to be trapped inside. The report said the deaths happened at a coal mine in Tabas, about 540 kilometers (335 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran.
Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of Methane …
WEBDec 2, 2023 · Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that wafts into the atmosphere from pipelines, drill sites and storage facilities, and dangerously speeds the rate of global warming.
Scientists raise alarm over ‘dangerously fast’ growth in …
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · Scientists says the grim milestone underscores the importance of a pledge made at last year’s COP26 climate summit to curb emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas at least 28 times as potent as ...
A new satellite will track climate-warming methane pollution - NPR
WEBMar 5, 2024 · A satellite with a climate solutions mission blasted off on a SpaceX rocket Monday. It's on a mission to detect planet-heating methane pollution from the oil and gas sector.
Tracking an Invisible Climate Menace From 360 Miles Above
WEBMar 3, 2024 · MethaneSAT will sweep the globe using a high-resolution infrared sensor to detect and track methane leaks from oil and gas sites worldwide. Its spectrometer uses light reflected...
Methane emissions remained stubbornly high in 2022 even as …
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · A combination of high energy prices, security of supply concerns and economic uncertainty were not enough to drive down methane emissions last year, according to new IEA analysis. The IEA’s latest update of its Global Methane Tracker found that the global energy industry was responsible for 135 million tonnes of …
COP26: US and EU announce global pledge to slash methane - BBC
WEBNov 2, 2021 · The US and the EU have announced a global partnership to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas methane by 2030. EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden made the...