The image is surreal: a frozen lake, a scientist kneeling on the ice, and then a sheet of flame racing across the surface as trapped gas turns the air itself into fuel. What looks like a stunt is in ...
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What is methane?

What's colorless, odorless, is the main component of natural gas and traps massive amounts of heat in the atmosphere? The answer is methane or CH4. Over a 20-year timescale, methane traps around 84 ...
The latest study finds that emissions of the potent greenhouse gas might be higher than previously estimated. Warming in the Arctic is intensifying methane emissions, contributing to a vicious ...