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methane

[meth-eyn, mee-theyn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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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

That is four times the integrated emissions from the Permian Basin and Four Corners hotspots in the United States, two of the most notorious oil and gas methane sources on Earth.

From MarketWatch

The 2009 finding concluded that six greenhouse gases -- including carbon dioxide and methane -- endanger public health and welfare by driving climate change.

From Barron's