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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Atmospheric methane is spread across enormous areas, making relatively small changes difficult to measure with confidence.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Because it survives for only a short time, unusually large amounts of formaldehyde can act as a chemical fingerprint showing that methane destruction is actively taking place.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

One emerging area of climate research focuses on atmospheric methane removal.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

But researchers have now uncovered an unexpected consequence of that eruption: the enormous volcanic cloud appears to have helped destroy some of the methane pollution produced by the volcano itself.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

These are great worlds, composed largely of hydrogen and helium, with smaller amounts of hydrogen-rich gases such as methane, ammonia and water.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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