Don’t Worry, It’s Just ‘Fire Ice’
Methane hydrate is an ice-like substance you can set on fire. Now scientists have found that more of it may be in danger of melting—and releasing powerful ..
Methane hydrate is an ice-like substance you can set on fire. Now scientists have found that more of it may be in danger of melting—and releasing powerful ..
As glaciers retreat, methane-rich groundwater is bubbling to the surface. That may be warming the climate, accelerating the Arctic’s rapid decline. ..
The Far North is thawing, unleashing clouds of planet-heating gas. Scientists rely on an arsenal of tech to sniff out just how nasty the problem is. ..
Negotiators at the annual UN climate conference managed to eke out some plans for action. Now the challenge is turning dreams into reality. ..
At next week’s COP27 conference, negotiators need to get serious about massively reducing emissions—and fast. ..
Scientists are investigating why large animals like the mule deer of Wyoming go where they go—and how humans can get out of their way. ..
Batteries and renewable energy alone can’t decarbonize industries, and recent proposals for a “hydrogen economy” could bridge those gaps. ..
An alarming spike in the second-most-damaging greenhouse gas is giving wind to a once fringe idea: Take it out of the air. ..
Bad news: Trees emit methane, a greenhouse gas. Good news: Some are home to bacteria that can't get enough of it. ..