methane
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Scientists Just Need to Follow These 7 Steps to Prove Aliens Exist
Evidence of aliens might actually be an easy thing for scientists to detect — it’s proving that the evidence is legit that promises to be a greater challenge. A newly proposed framework developed by NASA scientists could help.
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Texas Is Letting Shell, Exxon, and Other Oil Producers Break the Rules
Even when policymakers set the easiest rules for fossil fuel producers to follow, it seems like many companies choose to flaunt them anyway. A new analysis from Earthworks suggests that oil and gas producers in the Permian Basin in Texas, one of the largest oilfields in the world, are routinely emitting carbon dioxide and methane…
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You’ve Almost Certainly Never Heard of the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Biggest Methane Polluter
When it comes to the U.S. oil and gas industry’s greenhouse gas pollution, I tend to think of well-known and much-hated oil giants like Chevron and Exxon. But a new analysis released Tuesday shows that when it comes to the energy sector’s methane emissions, these massive firms aren’t the only major contributors. Small, relatively unknown…
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Methane Has Never Risen This Fast in the Atmosphere
There’s more methane in the atmosphere than any other time since record keeping began — and levels really spiked last year, despite the fact that we were all inside for most of the time.