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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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That is four times the integrated emissions from the Permian Basin and Four Corners hotspots in the United States, two of the most notorious oil and gas methane sources on Earth.

From MarketWatch

The 2009 finding concluded that six greenhouse gases -- including carbon dioxide and methane -- endanger public health and welfare by driving climate change.

From Barron's

The world’s endowment of hydrocarbons is all but limitless, including unimaginable quantities of methane hydrates, not to mention that hydrocarbons can also be grown agriculturally.

From The Wall Street Journal

Natural gas, which is mainly methane, is a major cause of climate change when it leaks out without being burned.

From Los Angeles Times

This process may help explain a long standing mystery on Mars: the rapid disappearance of methane.

From Science Daily