The catalytic combustion of methane offers a pathway to convert methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into carbon dioxide and water at temperatures significantly lower than those required for conventional ...

The world has long lacked the data it needs to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But that is changing.

As mighty glaciers melt in the Arctic, new research finds million-year-old methane gas trapped beneath the ice is surfacing, with a potential to further warm the planet. "Glacial retreat is the big ...

A common practice in the oil industry called flaring is believed to cut down on methane emissions by burning waste or excess gas in the process of extracting or processing oil. But flaring may not be ...

Scot Miller is an assistant professor in Johns Hopkins University's Department of Environmental Health and Engineering whose research focuses on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. His ...

Large methane leaks at oil and gas facilities across the United States not only unleash massive plumes of the potent greenhouse gas, but also carry a toxic mix of air pollutants that jeopardize the ...

Dealing with emissions could help alleviate effects of Iran crisis on global energy supply, says report.

Methane has a much shorter atmospheric lifetime than CO2 (around 12 years compared with centuries for CO2) but it is a more potent greenhouse gas ...

If methane production rises, more of this gas could escape into the atmosphere. Because methane is so effective at trapping heat, this creates the risk of a reinforcing cycle. Warmer oceans lead to ...