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methane

[meth-ayn, mee-thayn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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Such microorganisms are responsible for producing half of the methane found in the atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Formaldehyde is produced briefly during the chemical reactions that break methane apart in the atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Reducing methane, however, is not a substitute for reducing carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

One emerging area of climate research focuses on atmospheric methane removal.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

We mix together and spark the gases of the primitive Earth: hydrogen, water, ammonia, methane, hydrogen sulfide—all present, incidentally, on the planet Jupiter today and throughout the Cosmos.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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