Atmospheric methane

Rwanda turning to a dangerous lake to secure a more independent energy future

Environment

Lake Kivu has long sustained Rwanda with its fish. The new hope is that the lake, which is heavily saturated with methane and carbon dioxide, will produce the sorts of energy supplies that could make it easier to get power in the country.

Huge Methane Emissions from Fresh Water

The World

Science Note: Cow Manure and Methane

Huge Methane Emissions from Fresh Water

Methane in the Gulf

Technology Note

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports on a program to use the methane gas from landfills to help fuel garbage trucks.