Flaring practices allow more methane into the atmosphere than thought; simple fixes can have big impact

Oil and gas producers rely on flaring to limit the venting of natural gas from their facilities. New research led by the University of Michigan shows that in the real world, this practice is far less effective than estimated, releasing five times more methane in the US than previously thought....

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