This map of the U.S. shows the outlines of major oil and gas producing basins outlined in white and the area of MethaneAIR flights in yellow. WESA's local, independent journalism is only possible ...

The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a new study finds. Tuesday’s study ...

MethaneSAT is a satellite 1 designed to measure emissions of methane, the second most common greenhouse gas (GHG). It’s set to become fully operational in 2025. Meanwhile, MethaneAIR is an ...

More methane from fossil fuels, agriculture, and waste Methane is a short-lived but highly potent greenhouse gas that comes from natural sources like wetlands and human or "anthropogenic" sources ...

PARIS: Concentrations in the atmosphere of the powerful greenhouse gas methane are rising at an accelerating pace, threatening efforts by countries to meet their climate targets, researchers ...

Over a 20-year timescale, methane traps around 84 times as much heat as carbon dioxide (CO2), which is released by burning fossil fuels and is probably the most famous greenhouse gas of all.

A federal judge has blocked in several states implementation of a rule that aims to cut methane emissions and conserve natural gas produced on federal lands. The rule in question requires ...