Arizona State University Landfills in the United States are ... more than half of these facilities are methane “super-emitters,” releasing more than 100 kilograms of the potent greenhouse ...
Landfill trash is the third-largest source of human-caused methane pollution in the US. To fight global heating, curb waste ...
Far more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than ...
Rob Jackson, professor of environmental science at Stanford University, who was not involved with the study, said landfills were “super-emitters.” “Airborne data such as these verify what we ...
This super-pollutant’s ability to trap heat and warm the planet is about 80 times greater than carbon dioxide. When people ...
Super emitters are sources that spew at least 100 kilograms (100 lbs) of methane per hour, according to the EPA. At large emitting landfills, 60% had methane leaks that persisted over months or ...
Thousands of D.C. residents are taking part in a composting pilot program in an effort to reduce food waste in the District.
Methane is a heat-trapping greenhouse gas (GHG) that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Most methane comes from human activities - roughly 60 percent - such as agriculture, fossil fuels ...
Let’s keep organics out of the trash, so landfills are not their final resting place. And let’s tighten emissions controls nationwide, so small leaks don’t become super-emitters The EPA is ...