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

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 ...

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 ...

As the world shut down due to COVID, causing less traffic like trains, planes and automobiles, scientists expected the planet to get a break from harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and methane.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities. Although there is less methane in the atmosphere ...

A combination of weakened atmospheric removal and increased emissions from warming wetlands, rivers, lakes, and agricultural ...

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

Methane comes in different isotopic signatures. Methane from fossil fuels like natural gas leaks or coal mines is heavier, ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Poland has been identified as Europe’s largest “super-emitter” of methane from coal mining operations, ...

The amount of methane in the atmosphere has spiked to historic highs and is increasing at its fastest recorded rate, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The greenhouse ...

New research reveals that drying forest soils can boost methane uptake, offering a small but important climate benefit as warming continues.

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