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On AlterNet: methane

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "methane"

Water Problems From Drilling Are More Frequent Than Officials Said

Water Problems From Drilling Are More Frequent Than Officials Said

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. August 5, 2009.
Methane released from gas drilling has caused a fatal explosion and water contamination across seven counties in Pennsylvania.

Dam Building Is Booming, But Is it the Right Path to Clean Energy?

Dam Building Is Booming, But Is it the Right Path to Clean Energy?

David Biello, Yale Environment 360. February 24, 2009.
Dam proponents are touting hydropower as renewable energy in an era of global warming. But the human and environmental costs are high.

Methane 'Fart' from the Earth Poses Enormous Global Warming Risk

Methane 'Fart' from the Earth Poses Enormous Global Warming Risk

Steve Connor, The Independent UK. September 24, 2008.
Melting in the Arctic has caused the release of millions of tons of methane -- a gas 20 times more damaging than carbon dioxide.

Bubbling Our Way to Catastrophe

Bubbling Our Way to Catastrophe

A Siegel, Energy Smart AlterNet: Environment. May 7, 2008.
Out of sight and out of mind, methane stored in melting permafrost poses an environmental hazard.

Studying Kangaroo Farts and Teflon-Coated Frogs: Weird Science That Could Save Our Lives

Studying Kangaroo Farts and Teflon-Coated Frogs: Weird Science That Could Save Our Lives

Independent UKJanuary 3, 2008.
Did you know kangaroo farts are environmentally friendly? Scientists are studying the bacteria that prevents them from releasing methane.