During the COVID-19 pandemic, the atmosphere temporarily lost its ability to break down methane, leading to a huge spike in ...

Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop.

Observational data suggest models are likely underestimating the amount of methane lost through atmospheric chemistry ...

Methane comes in different isotopic signatures. Methane from fossil fuels like natural gas leaks or coal mines is heavier, containing a higher fraction of the stable isotope carbon-13. Conversely, ...

In a paradox of air pollution, a decrease in man-made pollutants led to more methane in our atmosphere. And natural wetlands released more of the planet-warming gas at the same time ...

Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the atmosphere’s ...

The International Energy Agency’s latest report on methane puts last year’s energy-related emissions around the same level as in 2023. Global releases of methane from the energy sector remain high ...

A combination of weakened atmospheric removal and increased emissions from warming wetlands, rivers, lakes, and agricultural land increased atmospheric methane at an unprecedented rate in the early ...

Asparagopsis seaweed works by inhibiting methyl-coenzyme reductase, an enzyme in methane-producing microbes living in cattle ...

The complexities of urban environments—like variable winds off tall buildings or surfaces—significantly impair the ability to detect natural gas leaks from underground pipelines, a new study shows.