Aerial observations of hundreds of large landfills across 18 states found they are leaking 40 percent more methane than is reported to the EPA Will Sullivan Daily Correspondent Methane plumes ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Over half of U.S. landfills observed by aerial surveys are super-emitting sources of methane, according to a new study in the journal Science published on Thursday.
This super-pollutant’s ability to trap heat and warm the planet is about 80 times greater than carbon dioxide. When people ...
Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming methane gas. In the United States, the problem could be much ...
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 ...
Aerial Surveys Show US Landfills Are Major Source of Methane Emissions By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over half of U.S. landfills observed by aerial surveys are super-emitting sources ...
Landfill trash is the third-largest source of human-caused methane pollution in the US. To fight global heating, curb waste An elusive climate menace is now easier than ever to see. In early March ...