In California, state officials are warning of ecological disaster as a runaway natural gas leak from a storage facility in the hills above Los Angeles … Gas Leak Spews 150 Million Pounds of Methane into AtmosphereRead more
Greenhouse gas
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Fossil fuel companies have been lying about climate change for more than 30 years
For nearly three and a half decades — longer than many of you dear Grist readers have even been alive — the fossil fuel industry … Fossil fuel companies have been lying about climate change for more than 30 yearsRead more
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Airplanes Are Dangerous To Human Life
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes are a health hazard and should be regulated under the Clean Air … Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Airplanes Are Dangerous To Human LifeRead more
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Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data
Global Emissions by Gas At the global scale, the key greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are: Carbon dioxide (CO2) – Fossil fuel use is … Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions DataRead more
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Seafloor Methane Begins to Melt Off Washington State Coast
Warming of the Pacific Ocean off Washington state could destabilize methane deposits on the seafloor and trigger a release of the greenhouse gas to the … Seafloor Methane Begins to Melt Off Washington State CoastRead more
Posted inGreenhouse gas / Methane / Permafrost / ToMl
Methane is leaking from permafrost offshore Siberia
Yamal Peninsula in Siberia has recently become world famous. Spectacular sinkholes, appeared as out of nowhere in the permafrost of the area, sparking the speculations … Methane is leaking from permafrost offshore SiberiaRead more
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Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global … Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013Read more
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Reservoirs May Produce 20 Times More Methane Than Normal During Water ‘Drawdown’
Typically, at moderate sizes, power generated by dams and reservoirs is considered “green.” However, a new study from Washington State University has found that during … Reservoirs May Produce 20 Times More Methane Than Normal During Water ‘Drawdown’Read more