In “Why Do We Exist?” Hakeem Oluseyi explores how life may emerge to move energy through matter—and why Earth is the perfect ...

Five years after Google abandoned its Loon internet connectivity project, companies developing high-altitude platform stations claim the tech is primed for action. So will it finally bring the whole ...

A report found methane emissions in the Permian Basin to be nearly four times higher than EPA estimates. A senator wants an explanation. Reading time 3 minutes Fossil fuel extraction is a known source ...

Six years ago, as countries around the world went into COVID lockdowns, the air got cleaner. Factories slowed down, roads emptied and aeroplanes were grounded. As people stayed home, the world burned ...

Waste management is no longer simply a disposal function. By prioritizing methane management through both downstream controls and upstream diversion, U.S. communities can achieve measurable climate ...

To say that methane is a food industry problem is putting it lightly. It’s been found that the 45 largest meat and dairy companies emit more methane than all 27 EU nations and the UK combined. As a ...

Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop. Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those ...

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 ...

Methane has been rising for years, but the early 2020s were something else. Levels jumped unusually fast, and a new study argues it happened for a pretty frustrating reason. The research suggests that ...

In the spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought global industry and travel nearly to a halt, satellite sensors recorded a dramatic plunge in nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct of internal ...

A drop in pollution during the covid lockdowns changed the chemistry of the atmosphere, driving a surge in methane levels that has concerning implications for future global warming. Methane lasts only ...

A combination of weakened atmospheric removal and increased emissions from warming wetlands, rivers, lakes, and agricultural land increased atmospheric methane at an unprecedented rate in the early ...