This story is part of a series of check-ins on where things stand on big issues like housing, immigration and education at the midpoint of the State House calendar ...

Landfills across America are releasing far more methane, a potent planet-warming gas, than we previously thought. A study published in the journal Science found that our nation's dumps are releasing ...

Decades of buried trash is releasing methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, at higher rates than previously estimated, the researchers said. By Hiroko Tabuchi They’re vast expanses that can be as big as ...

Landfills are far more than just a hole in the ground. In this documentary, we reveal the hidden engineering systems that ensure landfills are safe and environmentally responsible. Learn how modern ...

Operators of heaping trash piles will one day have to put a lid on their methane emissions, as Colorado begins the process of adopting stronger landfill rules. Earlier in December, the state health ...

Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming methane gas. In the United States, the problem could be much worse ...

Terence Musho has received funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. When the computer or phone you’re using right now ...