By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes In the complex architecture of the climate crisis, carbon dioxide (CO2) often occupies the center stage, recognized universally as the primary driver of long-term global warming. However, lurking in the shadows is a more volatile, potent, and immediate threat: methane. Invisible, odorless, and…
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stands at a precarious crossroads. As one of the world’s most vital ecological bastions, it serves as the home to the planet’s second-largest tropical rainforest and the sprawling, carbon-dense Cuvette Centrale peatlands. However, the nation is currently moving forward with an aggressive plan…
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By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes As the world scrambles to decarbonize the global economy, attention has increasingly shifted from carbon dioxide (CO2) to a more volatile and potent actor: methane. While CO2 often dominates the headlines due to its longevity in the atmosphere, methane is the climate’s "accelerator."…