The amount of methane in the atmosphere has spiked to historic highs and is increasing at its fastest recorded rate, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The greenhouse ...

Warming in the Arctic is intensifying methane emissions, contributing to a vicious feedback loop that could accelerate climate change even more, according to a new study published May 7 in Nature.

Researchers estimate livestock production contributes between 12% and nearly 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, mostly ...

Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming methane gas. In the United States, the problem could be much worse ...

Heat-trapping methane may be best known for the dangers it poses to humans and Earth’s atmosphere, but in the dark depths of the ocean, the greenhouse gas is a nourishing meal for some of the world’s ...

Grazing cows produce more methane than feedlot cows because of the fiber content of the grass they consume. Pexels Cows are a gassy bunch. As they stand in fields and munch on grass, the animals burp ...