USA increases drilling for oil and gas, contributes to most of the methane emissions globally finds two studies- Technology News, Firstpost
USA increases drilling for oil and gas, contributes to most of the methane emissions globally finds two studies- Technology News, Firstpost
The Associated PressJul 17, 2020 09:36:17 IST
US oil and gas drilling along with agricultural production worldwide is driving up global emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, two new studies show.
That marks a shift from the 2000s when methane output from human activity came mostly from coal mines. But from 2007 through 2017, methane emissions have climbed on leaks from fossil…