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Yale E360
View In: Other Methane SourcesWhen pandemic-related lockdowns grounded planes and brought car traffic to a near standstill in early 2020, transport emissions plummeted, leading to a drop in levels of a short-lived gas that scrubs methane from the atmosphere. The slump in traffic helped fuel a spike in methane, a new study finds.Rea...

Climate crisis | The Guardian
View In: Other Methane SourcesCombined emissions from 15 companies surpass Russia’s and equate to more than 80% of EU’s methane footprint, study findsThe combined methane emissions of 15 of the world’s largest meat and dairy companies are higher than those of several of the world’s largest countries, including Russia, Canada an... Via: @Snoro@mastodon.social

Inside Climate News
View In: Other Methane SourcesMethane emissions from coal mines worldwide exceed those from the global oil or gas sectors and are significantly higher than prior estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency and the International Energy Agency, a new Global Energy Monitor report concludes. “The numbers just aren’t adding up,...

Yale E360
View In: Other Methane SourcesPlanned coal mining projects could lead to a surge in methane pollution at a time when growing emissions of the powerful heat-trapping gas threaten international climate goals, a new report finds.Read more on E360 →