Sewer gas is a by-product of the breakdown of natural human waste. Plumbing is an important part of the sewer system in your home. In most homes, sewer gas may have a slightly unpleasant odour, but ...

Recent advances could make it feasible to deploy networks of methane sensors to detect this greenhouse gas at large facilities WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new sensor that could allow ...

You’ve seen the images: floating islands of plastic in the ocean, marine life entangled in nets and lines. Whether in the ocean or on land, plastic pollutants—and their effects—are often visible. But ...

U.S. oil and gas companies are investing millions of dollars into technology aimed at curtailing the methane that escapes into the atmosphere even as the Trump administration rolls back regulations ...

Odorless and colorless, methane is surprisingly difficult to detect when it leaks. Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed new technology that they say could reduce emissions of ...

Researchers have developed a new sensor that could allow practical and low-cost detection of low concentrations of methane gas. Measuring methane emissions and leaks is important to a variety of ...