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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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One of the biggest drivers was a sharp drop in hydroxyl radicals, which are the main chemicals responsible for breaking methane down in the air.

From Science Daily

And it would place a broader suite of climate regulations in legal jeopardy, including limits on carbon dioxide from power plants and methane from oil and gas operations.

From Barron's

From orbit, scientists can identify chemicals in the upper atmosphere, including ammonia, methane, ammonium hydrosulfide, water, and carbon monoxide.

From Science Daily

They also suggest that similar designs could eventually be adapted to capture and convert other greenhouse gases, including methane.

From Science Daily

Flaring operations often coincide with large releases of methane, a gas with 80 times the global-warming potential of carbon dioxide.

From The Wall Street Journal