The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Scot Miller is an assistant professor in Johns Hopkins University's Department of Environmental Health and Engineering whose research focuses on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. His ...

Methane concentrations in Earth's atmosphere increased at record speed over the past five years. At least two-thirds of annual methane emissions now come from human activities, including fossil fuel ...

What is the environmental impact of methane? Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a potent short-livedgreenhouse gas (GHG), with a global warming potential (GWP) around 28 times greater ...

Vincent Gauci receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council and Spark Climate Solutions. Surging methane emissions put our ability to meet Paris agreement climate targets in ...

Greenhouse gases have warmed the Earth by 2°F(1.1°C) since pre-industrial times. Of these gases, carbon dioxide is the biggest contributor to climate change. But at least 30% of current warming is due ...

Sometimes, answering a long-standing problem is a matter of finding a new perspective. Take methane from cows: For years, people have been trying to eliminate the gas from cow burps in an attempt to ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says the U.S. should pursue a two-phase approach to understand the need and potential for atmospheric ...