Cooking fuels linked to developmental delays in kids
“Exposure to unclean cooking fuel and passive smoke during pregnancy and in early life are associated with developmental delays in children.”
Gas stoves raise benzene levels above secondhand smoke
Cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of the carcinogen benzene above those found in secondhand smoke.
Major cuts in CO2 emissions are still possible
“We were astonished by how large the potential reduction in greenhouse gases could be by 2050, and even by 2030.”
Method turns stinky hydrogen sulfide into better stuff
A new method uses gold nanoparticles to convert hydrogen sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step.
Flaring releases 5X more methane than we thought
Flaring releases about five times more methane in the US than previously thought. The good news is that simple fixes can go a long way.
Fracking near public water is bad for infant health
“…drilling near an infant’s public water source yields poorer birth outcomes and more fracking-related contaminants in public drinking water.”
Fracking near public water is bad for infant health
“…drilling near an infant’s public water source yields poorer birth outcomes and more fracking-related contaminants in public drinking water.”
Natural gas flares were behind dozens of early deaths in 2019
Flaring of natural gas from oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths.
Gas stoves leak a lot of methane—even when they’re off
The methane that leaks from gas stoves in the US is comparable to the crbon dioxide emissions from about 500,000 gasoline-powered cars.