Methane
The Power of Poo
A prototype methane recovery system is up and running on a 900 cow farm in Southland. Dairy Green agricultural and engineering consultant Quinton Scandrett says it took three years to plan and build… Audio, Gallery
Is seaweed the answer to NZ's methane problem?
Researchers in Australia have found a potential answer to one of New Zealand's biggest climate change conundrum's - a seaweed to cut methane from burping cows. Kathryn Ryan speaks to Rob Kinley with… Audio
Permafrost, farming and fracking: What's the story with methane?
Dr Hinrich Schaefer is an atmospheric scientist at NIWA who specialises in researching methane. It's a particular problem for New Zealand due to our high proportion of agricultural emissions but is… Audio
Mars methane mission lifts off
Europe and Russia have launched a spacecraft in a joint mission to sniff out signs of life on Mars.
Scientists attribute rising methane levels to agriculture
A report, led by NIWA scientists, concludes that recent rises in levels of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 are most likely due to agricultural practices. Audio
Agriculture blamed for recent rise in methane
Scientists have found that the increase of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 has been caused by agriculture rather than fossil fuel production. Audio
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Aren't we being a bit harshly dealt with regarding our agricultural methane emissions. Audio
Science: flu vaccines
Dr Chris Smith on an artificial form of photosynthesis that can turn carbon dioxide into methane gas and Dutch scientists think they've found a vaccine that can protect from all sorts of different… Audio
'First Step' in Reducing Methane Emissions
An AgResearch team identifies five compounds that reduce methane emissions from livestock by up to 90 per cent in initial trials. Audio
Scientists investigate gas flares under the ocean
Niwa scientists are trying to find out whether methane emerging from the seafloor off the Gisborne coast is contributing to climate change Audio
Methane Reserves off East Coast
A NZ/German expedition discovers frozen methane and gas vents off the east coast in an area with active submarine landslides. Audio
A Methane-eating Bacterium Discovered at Hell's Gate
GNS Scientist Matthew Scott talks about the discovery of a methane-eating bacterium at Hell's Gate in Rotorua. Audio