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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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"Models for the composition of temperate, gas-giant exoplanets had predicted that they would contain methane, so it is good to get confirmation that our theories are accurate."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

At a recent Group of Seven meeting, Nordea Asset Management pushed for clear, stable methane policies, while Pimco called for capital to fund abatement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Thirty-five space satellites helped to detect that it generates some 100,000 metric tons of methane annually.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

I’m scheduled to tour purification facilities, pipelines and compression stations that process the methane and transport it to markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It was the microbes that created methane—the farts—and methane was a greenhouse gas that trapped heat inside the atmosphere, making the earth hotter.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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