Methane, or natural gas, emissions are a major contributor to climate change, said Greg Rieker, an associate professor of mechanical engineering. To stop them at the source, he and his colleagues have ...

According to NOAA, in 2021 the increase in methane levels in the atmosphere was 17 ppb (parts per billion), the largest annual increase since measurements began in 1983. In 2020, the increase was ...

methane concentrations shot up by 10 or more parts per billion (ppb) annually, compared with an average annual increase of only 0.5 ppb during the early 2000s, according to the study released by ...