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fromNature
3 days ago

The world's largest methane emitter manages to curb one source

China's energy sector has cut its emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane by 21% between 2014 and 2021, according to an inventory published this month.
Environment
fromKqed
1 week ago

Bay Area Air District Sues Martinez Landfill Owner Over Alleged Methane Leak | KQED

Bay Area Air District filed a lawsuit against Acme Fill Corporation's landfill for violating air quality regulations, seeking significant financial penalties.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Bay Area Air District files lawsuit against Martinez-based landfill for pollution

Acme Fill Corp. faces a lawsuit for exceeding legal methane emissions from their landfill, harming the environment.
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fromTruthout
3 weeks ago
Environment

Arctic Ecosystems Are Falling Apart Under Strain of Warming Climate

Svalbard is warming significantly faster than the global average, affecting the permafrost and associated ecosystems.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
World news

Abandoned infrastructure one of the biggest polluters in the world report

Abandoned fossil fuel sites are a major source of methane, exceeding emissions from countries like Iran.
Cleaning up these sites will be economically challenging despite the urgent need to reduce methane emissions.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Abandoned infrastructure one of the biggest polluters in the world report

Abandoned fossil fuel sites are a major source of methane, exceeding emissions from countries like Iran.
Cleaning up these sites will be economically challenging despite the urgent need to reduce methane emissions.
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Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Why LNG is not clean and green DW 07/14/2025

Louisiana labels LNG as green energy amid growing LNG export business despite its significant greenhouse gas emissions.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up

Old natural gas wells leak harmful chemicals, impacting health and environment.
fromNature
1 month ago

How monitoring a remote Finnish peatland helps climate science

Siikaneva fen is crucial for studying methane emissions from peatlands in Finland.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Defunct oil wells are a national problem. Finding them is the first step

Unplugged oil and gas wells, called orphan wells, leak toxins and contribute to climate change.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

$88m methane-tracking satellite lost in space, dealing major blow to climate monitoring

MethaneSat satellite has lost contact, impeding efforts to monitor and curb potent methane emissions.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Colorado's landfills generate as much pollution as driving 1 million cars for a year

Food waste in landfills generates significant methane emissions, prompting new Colorado regulations to mitigate its environmental impact.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 months ago

Berkeley to close Cesar Chavez Park Tuesday and Wednesday as a drone tests for methane leaks

Cesar Chavez Park is closed for two days for drone testing to check for toxic gas emissions from a former landfill.
Mandatory drone survey required due to past mismanagement of methane reportedly leaking from the landfill.
Agriculture
fromNature
3 months ago

Rice paddies produce food for billions and lots of methane

Rice cultivation contributes significantly to global methane emissions, primarily from just five nations.
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