methane

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The organism is a methane producing member of a group of microbes known as Archaea.

From Science Daily

It is made mostly of methane, along with ethane and propane.

From Science Daily

In a parallel study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, they found that water levels strongly influence how much methane escapes.

From Science Daily

"At the same time, wetter and low-oxygen conditions can increase methane, since the microbes that produce methane thrive when there is almost no oxygen in the soil."

From Science Daily

Tens of thousands of unproductive and unplugged oil wells have been abandoned across California — many of which continue to leak potentially explosive methane or toxic benzene.

From Los Angeles Times