More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.

Riley Duren, Research Scientist, University of Arizona • conversation
April 16, 2024 ~9 min

Climate-friendly beef? Argentina’s new ‘carbon-neutral’ certification could help reduce livestock emissions – if it’s done right

Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact – if ranchers have incentive to use them.

Paul Winters, Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame • conversation
March 13, 2024 ~9 min


Climate-friendly beef? Argentina’s new certification could help reduce livestock emissions – if it’s done right

Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact – if ranchers have incentive to use them.

Paul Winters, Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame • conversation
March 13, 2024 ~9 min

Carbon-neutral beef? Argentina’s new certification could promote more climate-friendly livestock production – if it’s done right

Cattle are major producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But there are methods that can reduce their climate impact – if ranchers have incentive to use them.

Paul Winters, Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame • conversation
March 13, 2024 ~9 min

Biden’s ‘hard look’ at liquefied natural gas exports raises a critical question: How does natural gas fit with US climate goals?

The US, a minor liquefied natural gas supplier a decade ago, now is the world’s top source. That’s good for energy security, but bad for Earth’s climate. An energy scholar explains the trade-offs.

Emily Grubert, Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy Policy, University of Notre Dame • conversation
Feb. 7, 2024 ~8 min

Meat and dairy industry's attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook

A new way of measuring emissions may let the biggest polluters evade their responsibility to tackle climate change.

Mike Berners-Lee, Professor of Sustainability, Lancaster University • conversation
Jan. 9, 2024 ~6 min

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Vaccinating livestock against common disease not only improves animal welfare, it’s good for the planet too.

David Barrett, Professor of Bovine Medicine, Production and Reproduction, University of Bristol • conversation
Dec. 21, 2023 ~7 min

Frozen methane under the seabed is thawing as oceans warm – and things are worse than we thought

Undersea ‘fire-ice’ is vulnerable to leaking greenhouse gas, finds new study.

Richard Davies, Pro-Vice Chancellor: Global and Sustainability, Newcastle University • conversation
Dec. 8, 2023 ~7 min


COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Food systems are increasingly disrupted by climate disasters, while also being a major contributor to climate change. World leaders at COP28 are vowing to do something about it.

Paul Winters, Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame • conversation
Dec. 2, 2023 ~10 min

COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money

A veteran of UN climate talks lays out the top themes and their sticking points, including concerns about the host country’s oil interests.

Rachel Kyte, Visiting Professor of Government, Oxford University; Dean Emerita of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2023 ~10 min

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