Gas Stoves Are Hazardous To Your Health

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:15:12 +0000

The latest research claims gas stoves kill up to 40,000 people a year in the EU and UK. So why are so many committed to using them?

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Monitoring Methane Better — Finally

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:15:58 +0000

The Biden–Harris administration has dished out a $162.4 million loan guarantee to help address an issue that really doesn’t get enough attention, or solutions. The issue is methane emissions, and specifically not tracking them well enough in this case. The loan guarantee, which is part of the administration’s Investing in … [continued]

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Methane Expert Rob Jackson Of Global Carbon Project Talks Solutions

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:21:39 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Jackson, scientist, author, and director of the Global Carbon Project to talk cow burps, landfills, and shale oil, all in aid of the very big global warming problem that is methane. This is the second half of our conversation, lightly … [continued]

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Stop Emitting Nasty GHG Methane & It Will Disappear From Air In Our Lifetime

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00:54 +0000

Methane is so hot right now. Well, it’s making the world a lot hotter, because it’s a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and we’ve been increasing the amount we’re dumping into the air. That’s not a good kind of hot. The United States is the worst emitter … [continued]

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Emissions From LNG Are Worse Than From Burning Coal

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 21:22:33 +0000

The fossil fuel industry has a multi-billion-dollar plan to build new LNG (liquified natural gas) terminals in the Gulf of Mexico near the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. One of the reasons for building those terminals is a claim that LNG results in fewer carbon emissions than burning coal, so … [continued]

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Supreme Court Clears Way for Limits on Power Plant Mercury, Methane Emissions

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 14:59:50 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court has said that rules requiring power plants burning fossil fuels to reduce emissions of toxic substances can stand, dealing a blow to several Republican-led states and […]

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What Is The Biggest Contributor To Methane Emissions: Fossil Fuels Or Cattle?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:09:40 +0000

You might think that fossil fuels score at the very top level of methane emissions levels, but they don’t. It’s cattle and manure, according to a recent report from the Global Carbon Project, which updates its Global Methane Budget every few years. They say that despite an increasing policy focus … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:31:57 +0000

Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harris became the candidate. Further muddying the waters, Tim Walz was … [continued]

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Breathe Deep, People. Fill Your Lungs With Lovely Methane

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:40:24 +0000

Methane is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide but has received much less attention. That is changing.

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Can A Vaccine Reduce Methane Emissions From Cow Burps?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:54:42 +0000

Methane is a very potent greenhouse gas, and rapid and sustained cuts in emissions from the energy sector are imperative to limit global warming to 1.5 °C. Livestock account for about 11%–17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, more than all the world’s cars and trucks combined. Methane is formed … [continued]

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