The rate of methane leaks in Mexican oil and gas operations is twice as high (Reuters) as that of leaks in the United States, according to an Environmental Defense Fund report due to be released this week. A lead researcher called the findings “alarming and worrying,” as methane is a driver of climate change.
This In Brief looks at how cutting methane emissions can help in the fight against climate change.
Cuba: Courts have begun mass trials (CNN) for people arrested for participating in anti-government protests earlier this month. A watchdog group said more than seven hundred Cubans have been detained since the protests began.
