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Martian beavers, intentional explosions, and other weird facts from 150 years of PopSci
These weird marine critters paved the way for the ‘Cambrian explosion’ of species
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What a key natural-gas pipeline has to do with the Russia-Ukraine crisis
Here's why Germany rescinded its certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as tensions continue to get even hotter.
Your gas stove could be hurting everyone around you
A new report has found that stoves are constantly emitting fumes—warming the planet and endangering your health.
Trees in the wetlands emit more methane than researchers thought
Wetlands have been identified as one of the most methane-producing areas on the planet.
Countries aren’t moving aggressively enough toward climate goals
If leaders don’t change route, the planet is going to get unbearably hotter.
Methane is the greenhouse gas we can no longer afford to ignore
The next decade is crucial to tackle both big polluting gases.
Putting cows on a seaweed diet helps curb their methane burps
Less methane-filled flatulence could make for a more sustainable way to raise livestock.
Fossil fuel companies don’t have to clean up their methane emissions anymore
The EPA turns a blind eye while a powerful heat-trapping gas leaks from drilling sites and pipelines.
The Arctic might be a methane time bomb—or not
Researchers are still debating whether permafrost melting will release mostly methane or carbon dioxide.
Natural gas extraction is booming—and so are harmful methane leaks
In northeastern British Columbia, at least one in ten wells are losing methane.
Four ways to make beef more sustainable
A few ways we could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and still eat steak.
