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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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California has set a goal of reducing methane emissions to 40% below 2013 levels by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

For the past two years, leftover food has been able to be taken to an anaerobic digester to be converted into methane to generate electricity and produce fertiliser.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The Southern Utes’ reservation occupies about 1,100 square miles in the San Juan Basin, atop one of the most productive coal-bed methane fields in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

While less polluting than coal, gas plants are still significant sources of planet-warming emissions, and their operations, particularly upstream, also leak methane, the main component of natural gas and itself a powerful greenhouse gas.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

The hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane in my gut churned.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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