Growing methane emissions threaten the habitability of the Earth

Global methane emissions continue to rise at an alarming rate despite international efforts to curb them. More than 150 countries have pledged to cut methane emissions by 30 % by the end of this decade, but new research reveals that methane emissions have risen faster than ever in the past five years.

In a prospective article published on September 10 in Environmental Research Letters , along with data in Earth System Science Data, the researchers warned that the current trend "cannot continue if we want to maintain a habitable climate."

Both papers were part of the Global Carbon Project, led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson, which tracks global greenhouse gas emissions.Andrei Ionescu, more at earth.com)