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Researchers realize direct conversion of methane with oxygen at room temperature

Direct conversion of methane (CH 4) to high value-added chemicals at room temperature, by directly using abundant and low-cost molecular oxygen (O 2) as an oxidant, is an ideal route for CH 4 ...
Mongabay

Methane chasers: Hunting a climate-changing gas seeping from Earth’s seafloor

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can pack more than 25 times the global warming punch of carbon dioxide, and atmospheric methane emissions ...
The New York Times

Methane Hunters Track Swamp Gas That Is Driving Climate Warming

Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop. Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those ...
The Conversation

Half of global methane emissions come from aquatic ecosystems – much of this is human‑made

Methane — a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide — plays a major role in controlling the Earth’s climate. But methane concentrations in the atmosphere today are 150% higher than before ...