A potent planet-warming gas is seeping out of US landfills at rates higher than previously thought, scientists say

Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming methane gas. In the United States, the problem could be much worse than previously thought, according to a new study measuring methane pollution at hundreds of landfills across the country. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/climate/us-landfills-methane-pollution-climate/index.html