Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases, warming the planet far faster than carbon dioxide over the short term.

EPA’s repeal of a monumental scientific finding on global warming in the coming days could close the door on a decade and a half of U.S. climate policy.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Friday marks the anniversary of a scientific concept that has dominated and will play a role in countless discussions this century: the greenhouse effect. While its ...

New research shows that even healthy tropical peat forests can release more warming gases due to water level changes and drought.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Think of a greenhouse. It’s a structure with glass walls that lets light in and traps heat, all for the benefit of the plants inside. As for how it works, that’s elementary! It’s all down to the ...

The cause of global warming shows no sign of slowing down: Levels of the three most significant human-caused greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – continued their steady ...

Fertilizers are the largest source of emissions from the agriculture industry. The key to helping curb greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture industry may be hidden just beneath the surface.

Using a new method to track groundwater levels and greenhouse gas emissions, researchers uncover the climate impact of ...

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity. Some wring out shirts soaked with sweat.

The Trump administration wants to overturn a key 2009 Environmental Protection Agency finding that underpins much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change. The EPA has crafted a ...