methane

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In addition, as it rots, the wasted food emits in the U.S. alone over 4 million metric tons of methane – a heat-trapping greenhouse gas.

From Salon

Hydrothermal vents and methane seeps typically appear in separate locations on the seafloor.

From Science Daily

As a consequence, the carbon-based molecules in the hydrogen-rich atmosphere — specifically, the carbon dioxide and methane — could indicate that K2–18 b has the ingredients for life, which it may very well host.

From Salon

Researchers have also detected methane and CO2 in the planet's atmosphere.

From BBC

The 2015 gas leak, which took four months to control, released more than 120,000 metric tons of methane and other gases into the atmosphere over the communities in the San Fernando Valley.

From Seattle Times