Termites emit methane. But the extent of their risk to global warming is uncertain; here is why

To establish certainty, there is a need to understand the relationship between termite colonies and methane

India’s cow crisis: A rebuttal to Sunita Narain

Down To Earth's Editor wrote how it is brutal to kill India’s ancient Uber economy: PETA India director offers a counter-point

Antarctic ice reveals that fossil fuel extraction leaks more methane than thought

Analysis of 12,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals that methane leaks from fossil fuel extraction play a larger role than previously thought

The climate rollback that irks even oil heavyweights

Trump administration’s methane rollback has enraged environmentalists while oil majors aren’t happy either

Methane emissions from fossil fuels much higher than current estimates

Methane emissions from fossil fuel and natural geological seepage are 60 to 110 per cent greater than current estimates, says a study published …

Methane mitigation policies cover 13% emissions, most not stringent enough: Study

In India, there are no effective policies targeting methane emissions from rice cultivation and biomass burning

Climate Change Commission calls on New Zealand government to take ‘immediate and decisive action’ to cut emissions

New Zealand’s net emissions rose by 57% between 1990 and 2018, placing it among the poorest performers in the OECD

Without mitigation, global methane emissions would rise by 30% until 2050: Study

A regional and sector-specific approach is important for methane mitigation strategies, it says

Reduce human-caused methane emissions by 45% to avoid worst of climate change: UN

Urgent steps are needed to reduce human-caused methane emissions, according to a UNEP report

India ranks fifth in national contribution to warming: Study

United States topped the list; China stood second

Why Shell being asked to cut emissions is a big move on Big Oil

Fossil fuel companies are notorious for greenwashing their intentions and this legal challenge can set a precedent for other courts

Methane emissions from oil, gas rigs may be 50% more than estimated

This finding by researchers led by scientists from Princeton University challenges the accuracy of methane emission estimation processes

Methane emissions from US oil and gas fields 70% higher than reported: Study

Methane is 86 times more effective at trapping heat over a 20-year-period than carbon dioxide

Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report

Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually

World likely to see 2°C warming by 2050 even under low-emissions, predicts new study

Global warming is already on the verge of crossing the 1.5°C threshold 

Why did methane emissions spike in 2020? Study offers answers

More than half of methane growth can be attributed to lower hydroxyl sink

Methane emission to rise 13% by 2030 without global pledge, claims Kerry

India, not a part of the pledge, is among top 5 methane emitters globally

Carbon budget will exhaust in 10 years at current emission levels: IPCC report

The world can emit approximately 400 billion tonnes more of carbon dioxide before hitting the 1.5°C limit, the report said

Atmospheric methane concentration at record levels

The 2019 levels are the highest since record-keeping began in 1983

‘Natural gas not climate-friendly’

Study counters earlier claims; natural gas is a bridge to nowhere, says Robert W Howarth, ecologist and methane expert

New Zealand’s new climate change law: Inadequate and not really net zero

Jacinda Arden's law explicitly excludes biogenic methane emissions from net zero target, subjecting the gas to mere 24-47% cuts below 2017 …

Satellite to monitor methane emissions not in pipeline, but will be happy to build one: ISRO

ISRO to have a busy year with missions to the sun and moon as well as unmanned spaceflight

‘India not joining the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership is a missed opportunity’

Manfredi Caltagirone, head of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), on the Methane Alert and Response System

Arctic forest fires caused by global warming can jeopardise climate goals: Study

Around 146 million tonnes of carbon was released in the 2019 and 2020 fires in the Arctic

As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation

All that was discussed in the House through the day