Scientists Uncover the Ugly Truth Behind the Surge in Methane

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.15.2022 06:00 AM

While carbon emissions fell last 2020, methane expulsions rose. Read to know more these confounding observations and the ugly reality behind the methane surge.

Gas Flares Producing Five Times Methane Versus Hydrocarbon, Causing Climate Problems, Study Finds

09.30.2022 03:41 AM

Gas flares may contribute to the major greenhouse gas emission of the earth compared to methane. Know how that happens. Read here now!

NASA Scientists Warn on Alaska’s Big Trail Lake Bacteria Which Develops ‘Belching’ Methane Gas Into the Earth’s Atmosphere

09.28.2022 06:00 AM

NASA Scientist warn about the possible environmental harm that Big Trail Lake can give. It produces methane gas that is harmful, know more how it is bad for earth, read here to know!

New Lake in Alaska Formed Through Permafrost Thaw Belches Methane Posing Threat to the Atmosphere

09.26.2022 10:00 AM

New lakes called thermokarst belches greenhouse gas methane. Will it affect the atmosphere? Read on to learn more.

Climate Change Reversal Possible? MIT Scientists Say They Can Stop This Threat to Earth

07.13.2022 07:30 AM

Climate change has been devastating numerous communities across the globe. Read on to find out how MIT scientists will pause and completely reverse the effects of climate change.

Titan's Landscape: Saturn's Largest Moon Similar to Earth, Here's Why

04.27.2022 04:00 AM

Experts discovered that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has weird similarities to Earth's seasonal changes and landscapes. Read more about the factors that make the massive moon and Earth-like structure.

Methane Could Be The Key to Identifying Life as James Webb Space Telescope Search for ‘Biosignatures' on Other Planets

03.29.2022 03:09 AM

Here's why methane became a possible indicator of life on distant planets that the James Webb Space Telescope can easily detect.

Methane Levels in Atmosphere Cite Global Warming as Possible Cause of Its ‘Dangerously Fast’ Growth

02.09.2022 04:21 AM

In a new study, a team of researchers discovered that methane in the atmosphere had raced beyond 1,900 parts a billion, which is thrice the levels discovered before the industrial revolution.

Large Methane Bursts Intentionally Released from Gas Pipelines Revealed by Satellite Imaging

02.04.2022 06:11 AM

Satellite imaging revealed massive bursts of methane release from oil and gas companies between 2019 and 2020. Study confirms that gas pipeline emissions from records were deliberate.

Scientists Explain Why Ice Giants Uranus and Neptune Have Different Shades of Blue

02.01.2022 02:34 AM

Uranus and Neptune are the two known ice giants in the Solar System, sharing the same blue appearance although at different shades due to different atmospheric compositions.

Methane Coming from Our Gas Stove Contributes to Global Warming, Scientists Tell Us How It Happens

01.27.2022 12:43 PM

A new study by Stanford University recently revealed the methane that leaks from natural-gas burning stoves within the United States homes has a climate impact compared to the carbon dioxide released from approximately 500,000 gasoline-powered vehicles.

Could It Be Raining Diamonds in Uranus and Neptune? Scientists Use Mathematical Model to Find Out What's Happening Inside the Ice Giants

01.11.2022 21:12 PM

Scientists claim there could be a constant rain of diamonds on ice giants Uranus and Neptune due to intense temperatures and pressures in their mantle.

Growing Trees Cause More Methane to Escape in Wetland Areas During Dry and Wet Conditions

12.07.2021 01:03 AM

In new research, study authors have shown evidence that far more methane is released by growing trees that grow on floodplains in the Amazon basin than by soil or surface water and this takes place in both dry and wet conditions.

Scientists Experimenting Turning Greenhouse Gases Into Rocket Fuel on Mars to Ease Climate Change

10.30.2021 02:29 AM

Several research projects are attempting to use existing conditions on Mars to fuel future missions. Now, a team of researchers is experimenting on turning greenhouse gases to create rocket fuel on the Red Planet.

Elon Musk Downplays Methane Adding That it Quickly Breaks Down to Carbon Dioxide as He Expresses Support for Carbon Tax

10.12.2021 05:01 AM

Methane accounts for 20% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere that breaks down to carbon dioxide. But Elon Musk said to not worry too much about it because it breaks down quickly.

Global Methane Pact of Two Dozen Countries Pledge to Reduce Emissions by 30% by 2030 to Combat Climate Change

10.11.2021 22:25 PM

Canada and more than 20 more countries are pledging tough actions to reduce methane actions by an average of 30% by 2030 from its 2020 levels ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow.

Human-Induced Methane Emissions Contribute to Greenhouse Gases; Agriculture, Livestock, Gas, and Coal Are Primary Culprits

09.07.2021 05:47 AM

NASA explained the cause and effect of the atmospheric methane concentrations that are mostly human-induced.

Thawing Permafrost in Siberia Could Release 'Methane Bomb' that Accelerates Global Warming

08.03.2021 23:15 PM

The summer 2020 heat wave in Siberia melted the permafrost that increased methane gas emissions from limestone, which may lead to the formation of methane bombs in the atmosphere.

Methane-Cycling Microbes Fossilized 3.42 Billion Years Ago Offer New Insight on Early Life

07.15.2021 07:27 AM

An international collaboration found the fossils of methane-cycling microbes from 3.42 billion years ago, providing new insights on the potential habitability, or ability to sustain life, of early Earth.

Methane Plumes on Enceladus: Could the Saturn Moon Host Life?

07.07.2021 08:04 AM

Scientists have found methane from a sample taken from Enceladus, one of the many moons of Saturn, and as the gas is formed, it raises a question: could there be life on the giant satellite?

Mars Methane Detections: Are Scientists Ready to Explain These Occurrences on the Red Planet?

06.30.2021 02:26 AM

Recent reports of Mars methane detections have fascinated both scientists and non-scientists alike. On Earth, a substantial amount of methane is generated by bacteria that help most livestock digest plants.