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The latest methane measurements on Mars to generate some intrigue among planetary scientists stems from the largest ever reading of the gas taken during the NASA Curiosity rover’s seven-year mission, which again raises the prospect of microbi… Continue reading Curiosity rover detects unusual spikes of methane on Mars
A disturbing new study from researchers at Cornell University and the Environment Defense Fund has independently measured methane emissions from a number of ammonia fertilizer plants. The startling results suggest methane emissions are 100 ti… Continue reading Startling study finds US fertilizer industry emits 100 times more methane than estimated
Oklahoma cows belch out about a half-pound of methane daily. Continue reading Scientists Use ‘Breathalyzers’ and Lasers to Measure Cow Burps and Farts
An experimental technique for measuring potent methane emissions in the Arctic proved successful. Continue reading Scientists Used Satellites to Spot Arctic Methane From Space
Caltech geobiologist and MacArthur Fellow Victoria Orphan sheds light on the tiny single-celled organisms that help keep Earth’s climate in check. Continue reading Methane-Eating Ocean Microbes Could Play a Major Role in Climate Change
Luke McKay, an astrobiologist and microbial ecologist, is probing the extreme limits of life on Earth to answer bigger questions about the universe. Continue reading Tiny Organisms in Earth’s Most Unlivable Places May Help Us Find Alien Life
Scientists find potential evidence of methanogenesis, a biological process, on Saturn’s moon Enceladus—which means methane-breathing aliens could be chilling there. Continue reading We Have Strong Evidence Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Can Support Microbial Alien Life
Methane is even worse for the environment than carbon. Continue reading Google Street View Cars Are Mapping Methane Leaks in US Cities
Methane is even worse for the environment than carbon. Continue reading Google Street View Cars Are Mapping Methane Leaks in US Cities
Under Scott Pruitt, the agency no longer requires oil and gas companies to hand over information about greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading The EPA Just Gave Fossil Fuel Companies More Freedom to Pollute