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Phil McKenna

NPR News

Your Trash Is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate

Robert Benincasa, James Bruggers, Phil McKenna, Amy Green

Landfills are among the nation's largest sources of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. But accurately measuring methane is a major challenge to reducing it.