greenhouse gas emissions /research/taxonomy/term/2177/all en Why we need Wetlands – World Wetlands Day Q&A /research/article/special-features/why-we-need-wetlands <p>It’s no secret what unchecked greenhouse gas emissions are leading to: a much hotter planet. The recent LA fires are just one example of how this trend is manifesting itself. The Earth’s carbon system is out of balance: there’s too many carbon sources, and not enough ways to draw it out of the atmosphere.</p> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:43:43 +0000 Sara Bauman 10342 at /research º£½ÇÉçÇø research flags Montreal snow dump, inactive landfills as major methane polluters /research/channels/news/mcgill-research-flags-montreal-snow-dump-inactive-landfills-major-methane-polluters-368345 <p>Montreal’s methane emissions are unevenly distributed across the island, with the highest concentrations in the city’s east end, º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers have found. The worst polluters include the city’s largest snow dump, which emits methane at levels comparable to the city's current and former landfills, and natural gas leaks.  </p> Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:33:00 +0000 admin 32364 at /research