The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
A 2021 pledge by more than 100 nations to cut methane emissions from anthropogenic sources 30 percent by 2030 might not slow global warming as much as projected, as new research shows that feedbacks ...
Sometimes, answering a long-standing problem is a matter of finding a new perspective. Take methane from cows: For years, people have been trying to eliminate the gas from cow burps in an attempt to ...
Euan Nisbet is an honorary fellow of Darwin College at the University of Cambridge. He is a member of the science panel of the UN International Methane Emissions Observatory. The biggest challenge to ...
Global inventory uncovers methane risks and reduction opportunities from abandoned oil and gas wells
A global map visualizes over 4.5 million abandoned oil and gas wells, highlighting methane emission hotspots across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. High-emitting “super-emitter” wells—often ...
WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says the U.S. should pursue a two-phase approach to understand the need and potential for atmospheric ...
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