Methane
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Carbon Levels & MeasurementDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryMethaneNational Plans & ResponsesUnited States
Judge Quashes Trump’s Methane Regulation Rollback as Global Emissions Hit All-Time High
In a decision last week, a U.S. judge called a halt to the Trump administration’s bid to roll back methane regulations enacted by President ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyMethaneOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
With U.S. Fossils ‘Hurtling Toward Bankruptcy’, Execs Get a Payout While Abandoned Wells Leak Methane
With U.S. fossils “hurtling toward bankruptcy at a pace not seen in years,” companies are already abandoning unprofitable oil and gas wells or leaving ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureMethane
Siberian Wildfires Release 59 Mt of CO2 in June as Brazil Gets Set for Deliberate Burning
With temperatures up to 10°C warmer than normal, and dry soils that are ideal for wildfires, the Siberian Arctic released an unprecedented 59 megatonnes ... -
Former Ohio Landfill Site to Become 50-MW Solar Farm
A New York-based developer is planning to lease the site of a former landfill near Columbus, Ohio to build a 50-megawatt solar farm. -
AfricaArctic & AntarcticaAustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneOceansSevere Storms & Flooding
WMO Sees ‘Enormous Challenge’ to Hit Paris Targets as 1.5°C Warming Looms
There’s a one in five chance that average global warming will hit 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in at least one of the next five ... -
China’s Biggest Fossil Pledges 50% Methane Intensity Cut by 2025
China’s biggest fossil producer, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), is promising to cut the methane intensity of its operations in half by 2025, the ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatDrive to 1.5EuropeFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureMethaneOil & Gas
38°C Heat in Siberian Town Sets New Record Above Arctic Circle
The northeastern Siberian town of Verkhoyansk is believed to have set an all-time high temperature record above the Arctic Circle Saturday when thermometers soared ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaEuropeHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryMethaneMiddle EastOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
Abandoned Wells Emerge as Massive, Largely Unmeasured Methane Risk
The United States is emerging as a focal point of one of the larger problems arising from oil and gas production: the leaky wells ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementEuropeInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingMethaneSupply Chains & Consumption
Carbon Pollution from World’s Top 13 Dairy Companies Equals UK’s
Emissions from the world’s top 13 dairy companies now equal that of the entire United Kingdom, while overproduction is driving small farmers into bankruptcy. ...
