Por: Los Angeles Times Science January 13, 2023
Usually, choosing between the lesser of two evils is a dismal decision. But sometimes, it’s an opportunity. A case in point: Turning methane (a powerful greenhouse gas) into carbon dioxide (also a planet-warming pollutant) could help fight climate change, researchers say. It’s not that CO2 isn’t a problem — it’s the main problem. But on a molecule-for-molecule basis, methane traps more heat, so converting it into something less potent... + full article
Newsweek USA Tech December 30, 2022
A gorgeous photo of frozen methane bubbles trapped in ice within the deepest lake on earth has gone viral.The picture— taken by photographer Kristina Makeeva and also shared by NASA—shows bubbles of methane in Lake Baikal, in the mountainous region of Siberia, Russia, rising... + más
Methane blast in Baltic Sea highlights global problem | WPLG Local 10
Methane blast in Baltic Sea highlights global problem | Associated Press
NBC News USA Science November 11, 2022
The Biden administration on Friday announced plans to significantly tighten regulations against methane emissions from domestic oil and gas drilling. The new measures were unveiled at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, and... + más
ABC News USA Tech November 11, 2022
World leaders are finding new ways to implement science to shape policy and industry changes that will lead to increased mitigation of greenhouse gases.The United Nations is now implementing the Methane Alert and Response System, or MARS, a satellite-based system to detect... + más
Satellites can now catch small but 'nefarious' methane emissions from offshore oil platforms | The Advocate
WPLG Local 10 USA Nation September 30, 2022
NEW YORK – As serious as the methane escaping from ruptured pipelines on the floor of the Baltic Sea may be, there are alarming incidents of massive methane releases around the world frequently. Climate scientists have found that methane emissions from the oil and gas industry... + más
Baltic Sea pipeline leak will have significant detrimental impact on climate, researchers say | CBS News
Associated Press USA Science September 30, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have been measuring the scale of the massive methane leak from damaged pipelines in the Baltic Sea, with the equating the levels of gas escaping to the annual emissions of some whole countries. It is believed to be the single biggest recorded gas... + más
Newsweek USA Tech September 27, 2022
Brand new lakes spewing out clouds of methane are appearing in Alaska. These so-called thermokarst lakes are formed when the permafrost ground layer, which usually stays frozen all year round, melts, releasing vast volumes of frozen water inside the soil.One such lake is Big... + más
The Advocate USA Business September 23, 2022
Satellites now have the power to detect the small but all-too-common releases of a potent climate-warming pollutant from offshore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.Environmental data company announced Thursday that it had detected the smallest offshore methane emission... + más
Planet prepares to launch another line of imagery satellites to expand data-gathering operations | CNBC
Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power | Associated Press
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