Methane
US senators introduce bipartisan bill to tackle climate change
NEWS: Democrats and Republicans have teamed up to combat HFCs, methane and black carbon
Melting permafrost will release more methane – study
NEWS: Higher estimates of methane emissions from melting permafrost could accelerate climate ‘tipping points’, says report
White House launches drive to cut methane emissions
NEWS: New strategy could reduce US greenhouse gas emissions by 1% by 2020, says White House
Will climate change hit maize and wheat production?
Different models offer conflicting predictions on future crop yields, confusing scientists and the public alike
Soot and methane cuts will not control climate change – report
New research suggests soot and methane have less of an impact on global temperatures than previously thought
Subsea earthquakes link to global warming gas leaks
Researchers think vast quantities of the potent greenhouse gas methane can be released by underwater tremors
Arctic melt is $60tn ‘economic time bomb’
Methane emitted from Arctic sea ice thaw could have catastrophic effects on global economy say UK researchers
Japan energy breakthrough could cause climate breakdown
Country’s success in pioneering the route to exploiting undersea methane stocks could be good news for a resource-hungry country, and bad news for an overheating planet
Arctic ministers urge swift climate action to protect region
Ministers from Canada, Russia and US join call to tackle black carbon and methane emissions to reduce short term warming
New fracking research: Bad for climate, fine for your health
Leaked report by New York Health Department clears fracking as a health risk but new science emerges suggesting methane leaks from shale gas are as high as 9%
Matt Damon movie set to ignite fracking debate
New film portraying small town America’s role in US “energy revolution” turns spotlight on relationship between environment and the economy
UNEP warns of catastrophic permafrost melt by 2100
COP18: New report warns that nearly 40% of total global emissions could come from permafrost melt
Nitrous oxide and methane: the forgotten gases in the forests and climate change debate
Deforested land used to grow palm oil, soya bean and other crops releases huge levels nitrous oxide and methane into the atmosphere
G8 leaders sign-up to Obama and Clinton’s climate plan
The world’s eight leading economies join US climate change scheme to reduce short-term “forcers” including methane and soot in developing countries.
PODCAST: Solving multiple problems with composting in Uganda
Wambi Michael finds out how a compost plant could provide a solution to multiple problems in Uganda, in the eighth of a series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports hosted by RTCC.
Nordic nations sign non-CO2 emissions pact
Nordic environment ministers have signed a declaration to increase efforts on reducing non-CO2 emissions.
WWF issues warning on US plan to target non-CO2 emissions
Advocacy group says big emitters should not forget their own targets while targeting methane, soot and HFCs in developing countries.
Hillary Clinton launches voluntary non-CO2 emissions reduction scheme
US and partners to fund cuts in methane, HFCs and soot in developing countries.
Soot and methane reduction could slow global warming, says NASA study
Using simple measures to cut emissions of methane and soot could help slow global warming while also boosting crops and saving lives, says new study from NASA.