The Hidden Damage of Landfills - University of Colorado Boulder
2021年4月15日 · Landfills bring hazards such as odor, smoke, noise, bugs, and water supply contamination. Minority and low-income areas are more likely to find themselves home to …
Methane is seeping out of US landfills at rates higher than ... - CNN
2024年3月28日 · 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 …
‘Forever chemicals’ at landfills threaten environmental justice ...
2024年3月13日 · Experts estimate that every year 16,500 pounds of PFAS end up in landfills from discarded household goods, industrial waste and more. About 1,100 pounds of these …
Cutting Landfill Methane To Fight Climate Change : NPR
2021年7月13日 · 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 …
Basic Information about Landfills | US EPA - U.S. Environmental ...
2024年7月9日 · Landfills are located, designed, operated and monitored to ensure compliance with federal regulations. They are also designed to protect the environment from …
Basic Information about Landfill Gas | US EPA - U.S.
2024年9月20日 · Learn about methane emissions from landfills, how landfill gas is collected and treated, and the types of landfill gas energy projects.
EPA Unveils Plan to Reduce Dangerous Pollution from Landfills
2021年5月17日 · Landfills are the third largest source of methane pollution, which is one of the main causes of climate change. They also emit large amounts of health-harming and even …
More Than Half of U.S. Landfills May Be Methane 'Super-Emitters,' …
2024年4月3日 · Landfills in the United States are larger sources of methane than previously thought—according to a new study, more than half of these facilities are methane “super …
Methane From Landfills Is a Big Driver of Climate Change, Study …
2024年3月28日 · Decades of buried trash is releasing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, at higher rates than previously estimated, the researchers said. Landfills are the third-largest …
New study finds previously unreported and persistent super …
2024年3月28日 · Evaluating this large dataset yielded insights that the researchers say site owners and operators, policymakers, regulators and society can use to better assess and act …