Capping off abandoned oil wells – BBC News
Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. Many of the wells are emitting harmful methane gases, which are more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. That’s why Curtis Shuck, a 30-year veteran of the…
Climate deal “falls short” as China and India block end to coal power – BBC News
World leaders and environmental experts have welcomed a UN climate deal that for the first time targets fossil fuel as the key driver of global warming. However many expressed disappointment with the agreement and warned that the world was still…
Call for urgent cuts in methane gas emissions to tackle global warming – BBC News
A United Nations report is calling for swift action to cut emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s second only to carbon dioxide in driving global warming. The report says curbing methane emissions could deliver immediate and long-lasting benefits for…