We often look up at the sky without even thinking about it, but when asked why it's blue, many people probably only know that it's due to a phenomenon called ' Rayleigh scattering,' and can't really ...

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities. Although there is less methane in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, the foremost greenhouse gas, researchers attribute 30 ...

Atmospheric methane levels surged in 2020 despite Covid-19 lockdowns reducing emissions Decline in hydroxyl radicals, methane's main remover, drove the unexpected methane increase Lockdowns reduced ...

Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the atmosphere’s ...

In the spring of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic brought global industry and travel nearly to a halt, satellite sensors recorded a dramatic plunge in nitrogen dioxide, a byproduct of internal ...

Wetlands like South Sudan's Sudd swamp saw more rainfall in 2020 due to the La Niña climate event, which caused more methane to enter the atmosphere. Inna67895 via Wikimedia Commons As the world ...

A swampy area with plants growing from a large pool of brown water. Changes in the atmosphere’s ability to breakdown methane combined with increased methane emissions from wetlands in the tropical ...

Boom Supersonic wants to build the world’s first commercial supersonic airliner. Founded in 2014, the company set out to make air travel dramatically faster — up to twice the speed of today’s ...

When Covid lockdowns emptied highways and grounded jets, global carbon dioxide emissions briefly dipped and city skies turned an unfamiliar shade of blue. Yet in the same window, methane in the ...