Satellites are giving cities a clearer view of methane emissions from landfills, turning hard-to-spot leaks into actionable ...

Methane, a greenhouse gas that’s more powerful than carbon dioxide over its first 20 years in the atmosphere, is released from landfills by decomposing organic material like food scraps, cardboard, ...

Bengaluru, India — Landfills are releasing a significant amount of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste, a study suggests. Scientists used satellite data from ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

Waste360 asked three waste and recycling experts for their thoughts on what we might expect in the next few years. Here’s ...

Landfills are one of California’s largest sources of the greenhouse gas methane, which is dozens of times more powerful than carbon dioxide at heating up the planet. But even when landfills shut down, ...

Here’s a scenario lots of us can relate to: tossing a bag of lettuce because it sat too long in the back of the fridge. It doesn’t take a long time for greens to turn to slime. Bag by bag, this waste ...

There is a growing global movement to significantly reduce the amount of trash we produce as communities, cities, countries and even regions. It’s called the zero-waste movement, and it received a ...

Landfills are releasing far more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste than previously thought, a study suggests. Scientists used satellite data from four major ...

Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far ...

If you've ever gazed out the window while jetting cross country, you know that much of America remains a vast wilderness with plenty of nooks and crannies to accommodate the $50 billion annual ...

Question: What practices occur at our local waste facilities to prevent contamination of water sources (drinking and otherwise)? Answer: Waste facilities are broken down into classes with specific ...