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methane

[meth-ayn, mee-thayn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Global methane plume data is available on 30-day lag on Carbon Mapper’s website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The air board started working with Carbon Mapper last spring to pinpoint methane emissions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sometimes releases are allowed, despite the climate impact of methane, for example when a pressure relief valve is vented on a gas tank as part of maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That heating generated hydrocarbons including methane and propane.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 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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