Almost two decades ago, the atmosphere’s levels of methane — a dangerous greenhouse gas that is over 80 times as potent as ...

The chemical formula of methane is CH₄. Cows and other farm animals produce methane, and so does landfill waste. Methane also escapes into the air when coal, oil and natural gas are extracted ...

The idea seems counterintuitive: after all, methane, the major component of natural gas, has been demonized by environmentalists for being a potent greenhouse gas. But a synthetic version could ...

How the rate of decay affects key factors Use of compost and manure by gardeners and farmers Anaerobic decay, methane gas and biogas generators Required practical Science calculations ...

Methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, but there is far less of it in the atmosphere and it does not stay there as long. Methane is more than 25 times as potent as carbon ...

Yet, lurking in its shadow is methane, a gas that is 25 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 100-year period. Unlike carbon dioxide, which can stick around for centuries ...

While methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, it also has complex chemical interactions in the atmosphere that can affect ozone levels. Understanding these dual ...

Cutting down emissions of planet-warming methane from oil and gas production was supposed to be relatively simple. It hasn’t worked that way. By Claire Brown For the oil and gas industry ...