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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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"Methane is the single fastest lever we have to limit near-term warming. We can no longer wait to pull this lever," he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Methane and oxygen, for example, would normally react with each other, forming carbon dioxide and water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Methane is roughly 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas over a 20-year horizon.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Methane levels exceed 80 percent, and hot fluids rising from below create distinctive chemical conditions in the subsurface.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

Methane," said Cleek, serenely, "is a colourless, absolutely odourless gas, slightly soluble in water.

From The Riddle of the Frozen Flame by De Maris, Walter




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