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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Tools such as CalEnviroScreen or PSE’s methane risk map can help people locate pollution sources, toxic facilities and other threats in their area.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In addition to methane, the observations also hinted at the presence of ammonia and carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Unburned gas consists primarily of methane, a potent greenhouse pollutant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Puzder has railed against the bloc’s regulations and lobbied for changes to specific laws, including the EU’s methane regulation and its corporate sustainability directive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The lightweight hydrogen gas should, because of Titan’s low gravity, rapidly escape to space by a violent process known as “blowoff,” which should carry the methane and other atmospheric constituents with it.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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