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The Permian Basin — the country’s largest oil field, which straddles the Texas-New Mexico border — was estimated by a 2024 study to emit the second-most methane of any oil field in the world.

By counting the sequence of rings, the researchers arrived at an estimated overall count of 100 to 120 growth rings, a spokesman said.

That may just be a small portion of the more than 2,000 languages estimated to be spoken across the continent but those involved in the project say they hope to expand in the future.

It said those costs had been more than halved from what the company had initially estimated, thanks to negotiations with suppliers to cut costs and shifts in sources.

This year, Google Search is expected to generate $219 billion in revenue with $37.7 billion projected to go to distribution partners, according to estimates.