"We found that exhaust fans were often ineffective." Stanford study sounds the alarm after linking common household appliance ...

A satellite backed by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been lost in space while carrying out an important climate ...

Methane (CH4), one of the most abundant natural gases on Earth, is still widely used to power several buildings and to fuel ...

In many cases they are replaced by natural gas (which is made up primarily of methane gas) plants, which now produce nearly 40 percent of the U.S.’s energy needs.

A Flame Above, A Sewer Below Here’s how it worked: A small dome-shaped chamber within the sewer system collected methane and other combustible gases produced by organic waste. These gases were piped ...

Traditionally, wetlands have been considered minor producers of the gas. But the Smithsonian researchers have discovered that raising the temperature of the wetland, with the submerged heaters and ...

The final Webb Patent Sewer Gas Lamp These weren’t just any gas lamps; the flames were continuously burning 24/7, partly powered by town gas but also the methane collected from the sewers beneath the ...

While wetlands are known for removing carbon dioxide (CO₂), they’re also the world’s largest natural source of methane – a gas that packs far more heat-trapping power. Conflict beneath the wetlands ...

Methane is responsible for roughly 19% of global warming, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. And while wetlands are champions at removing carbon dioxide (CO2)—the ...

Some of these microbes produce methane; others consume it. Which microbes thrive can determine how much of the greenhouse gas escapes the soil to make the planet’s atmosphere hotter.

In wetland soils, two types of microbes are locked in competition. Some microbes produce methane, a greenhouse gas up to 45 times stronger than CO2. But other microbes consume that methane, using ...

Some microbes produce methane, a greenhouse gas up to 45 times stronger than CO 2. But other microbes consume that methane, using oxygen to turn it into less-harmful CO 2.