Scientists found unexpected methane emissions in Alaska’s drylands, suggesting these areas could significantly contribute to…
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Methane is a simple hydrocarbon, a colorless, odorless gas consisting of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms (CH4). It is the main component of natural gas, making it a significant energy source used in heating, electricity generation, and as a fuel for vehicles. Methane is also a potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential many times greater than that of carbon dioxide over a 100-year period. It is released into the atmosphere from natural sources like wetlands and geological seepage, as well as from human activities such as agriculture (especially from the digestive processes of ruminants), landfills, and the extraction and transportation of fossil fuels. Methane’s impact on climate change, coupled with its energy content, makes its management crucial in environmental policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change.
Methane, the second most important greenhouse gas, has been neglected—but now scientists lay out a…
Montana State University scientists have discovered two new methane-producing microbial groups in Yellowstone National Park,…
New research reveals that tree bark microbes absorb significant amounts of methane, increasing the climate…
Research has revealed that the drying lake bed of the Great Salt Lake in Utah…
Scientists have documented the largest methane leak ever in Kazakhstan’s Karaturun East field, releasing 131,000…
Much of the methane released into the southern Baltic Sea from the Nord Stream gas…
Emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, may be higher than previously thought, especially from…
A novel reactor design transforms CO2 emissions from small boilers into methane fuel, providing a…
New research reveals the dual nature of supercritical fluids, transitioning from gas-like to liquid-like behavior,…
Researchers developed a novel catalyst that converts methane into valuable chemicals more sustainably, potentially advancing…
A research group headed by Professor Chen Chilai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science…
A recent paper may help explain why a portable chemistry lab on NASA’s Curiosity rover…
A team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics made a breakthrough in converting methane…
Global warming is unlocking methane reserves, the size of which remains uncertain. A young researcher…
Study reveals microorganisms, once infected, harbor novel genes for methane generation. A recent study reveals…
Berkeley Lab scientists show decadal increases in wetland methane emissions in Arctic and Boreal ecosystems.…
Scientists say vast quantities of methane may be trapped beneath the permafrost, and it could…