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Methane leaks from US oil and gas are triple government estimates

The largest ever dataset of its kind suggests methane is leaking from US oil and gas fields at a much higher rate than previously thought, implying the environmental damage caused by the greenhouse gas is greater too

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A methane plume detected by NASA's AVIRIS-NG in summer 2020 indicates a leaking gas line in oil field in California

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Satellite launched to track down leaks of potent greenhouse gas

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Sinking plankton poo could help store more carbon in the ocean

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Rising greenhouse gases have cooling effect on Antarctica’s atmosphere

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Bacteria could help turn CO2 to rock under extreme conditions

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Light-sensitive molecules could make carbon capture more efficient

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Slight flight altitude changes could slash aviation's climate impact

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How big a problem are methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases?

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The past 12 months were the hottest ever on record

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Food waste in US landfills produces emissions equal to 12 million cars

More than a third of food produced in the US goes to waste. Most of it ends up in landfills where it becomes a major source of planet-warming methane as it decays

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Global power sector has almost hit peak greenhouse gas emissions

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Renewable energy boom may help us limit warming this century to 1.5 ̊C

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First cargo ship powered by 'green methanol' has begun maiden voyage

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Cleaner shipping emissions may have warmed the planet – but only a bit

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