Jeff Brady
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Environment Program report finds there has been progress in tracking methane pollution,
About a third of methane emissions from oil and gas companies is now measured.
The report also finds companies and governments are responding more often to an alert and response program.
Still, nearly 90% of those alerts go unanswered.
The report shows 80% of the 1.1 billion people living in poverty also face extreme heat, flooding, drought, and air pollution.
Greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels are the primary contributor to human-caused climate change.
Most of that pollution accumulating in the atmosphere is from rich countries.
China is the largest emitter today.
is the largest historical source.
Under an international agreement, rich countries are supposed to help poorer ones deal with this.
The Trump administration plans to exit that agreement.
The UN Development Program and Oxford University report comes ahead of a big climate meeting in Brazil next month.
Natural gas has been the most popular fuel for heating homes.
But Census Bureau data show electricity, often in the form of efficient heat pumps, is becoming more popular.
Fifteen years ago, just over a third of homes heated with electric power, that's climbed to 42%.
The share of homes heating with natural gas has slipped two points to 47%.