methane
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Some use compounds such as hydrogen sulfide or methane as fuel, allowing them to thrive in dark environments where photosynthetic life cannot survive.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
“As organic waste decomposes in landfills, it accounts for 41% of the state’s methane emissions, a greenhouse gas with 84 times the power to heat the climate as carbon dioxide,” according to CalRecycle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
European rules on deforestation, methane emissions and digital regulations are among the U.S.’s top concerns, U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
A spokesperson for his company, Hilcorp, said its operations complied with state and federal rules, adding that Hilcorp was “proud” of recent efforts to reduce its methane emissions.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
“Well, not technically allergic, but they give me digestive issues that, um...You know like when tiny amounts of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane combine with hydrogen sulfide and ammonia in the large intestine?”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing methane
Global Climate Change - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Carbon Cycle
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