methane
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Gas fields, LNG tankers, pipelines, and distribution lines also give rise to massive leaks of methane -- a gas with an even greater global warming potential than CO2.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The primary component of natural gas is methane, which, when burned, releases CO2 -- the leading greenhouse gas responsible for global warming.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Ultrasour gas is used to produce petrochemical feedstock and methane for heating and cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Capterio, a satellite-data company, monitors the burning of unwanted natural gas at energy infrastructure, known as methane flaring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
It was the microbes that created methane—the farts—and methane was a greenhouse gas that trapped heat inside the atmosphere, making the earth hotter.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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