US methane emissions far exceed government estimates, study reports

Monday, November 25, 2013 - 15:20 in Earth & Climate

Emissions of methane from fossil fuel extraction and refining activities in the United States are nearly five times higher than previous estimates, according to researchers at Harvard University and seven other institutions. Their study, published this week in PNAS, also suggests that the contribution from livestock operations may be twice as high as previously thought.

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