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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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A major challenge, however, is proving that any proposed technology actually removes methane.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Over a 20-year period, methane is about 80 times as potent as CO2.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Formaldehyde is produced briefly during the chemical reactions that break methane apart in the atmosphere.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

The findings may also force scientists to reconsider calculations of the global methane budget.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Given a moist planet with methane, formaldehyde, ammonia, and some usable minerals, all of which abound, exposed to lightning or ultraviolet irradiation at the right temperature, life might start off almost anywhere.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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