Landfills in Colorado release millions of metric tons of greenhouse gasses each year as organic waste including food, paper ...

Far more methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world than governments realized, recent airborne and satellite surveys show.

Reducing methane emissions from oil and gas, agriculture and waste sectors can improve public health and slow global warming. Here’s how that can be done.

The world produces about 460 million metric tons of plastic annually—most of it goes to landfills—and it contributes up to 8% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.

That may sound insignificant, but 2023 was the hottest year on record, and all 10 of the hottest years on record have occurred in the past decade.