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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Its appearance only after the comet had already passed close to the Sun suggests the methane was buried beneath the surface.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Tools such as CalEnviroScreen or PSE’s methane risk map can help people locate pollution sources, toxic facilities and other threats in their area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The Saturn sized world, known as TOI-199b, contains methane in its atmosphere, according to a new study.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Investors should make financing methane reductions a priority, consistent with the consensus of nearly 200 countries at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Far too much methane gas is entering the atmosphere already, it will choke out the oxygen and perhaps cause the entire earth to become a giant greenhouse.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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