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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Over a 20-year period, methane is about 80 times as potent as CO2.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

That is roughly equivalent to the annual methane emissions of more than two million cows.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Chlorine is highly reactive, allowing it to attack methane molecules and help break them apart.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

A major challenge, however, is proving that any proposed technology actually removes methane.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Some observers have reported variable white clouds above that disk—most likely, clouds of methane crystals.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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