Flaring, meant to burn off the planet-warming gas at industrial sites, doesn’t always work as intended, according to researchers. By Henry Fountain The oil industry practice of burning unwanted ...

Gas flaring, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, shows an alarming increase in 2023 despite global commitments to reduce it, challenging the World Bank's Zero Routine Flaring initiative.

"147,000,000,000m³ of natural gas is flared per year globally, which could be equivalent to $16 billion a year in potential sales revenue or cash flow from this gas being sold into the market." ...

Gas flaring is when natural gas is burned in oil production operations. This activity has long been practised for a number of reasons. For example, ...

The flaring ended around midnight Tuesday, CCH spokesman Will Harper said. Staff writer Austin Turner contributed to this report. Originally Published: November 27, 2023 at 5:18 PM PST ...

A new study has found not only does flaring pollute the air of surrounding communities across the nation, but it also causes roughly two premature deaths each day. “Normally, NO2 is left off the ...

The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized one of the Biden administration’s only outstanding climate rules, aimed at cracking down on leaks of methane — a potent planet-warming gas ...