methane
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Gas fields, LNG tankers, pipelines, and distribution lines also give rise to massive leaks of methane -- a gas with an even greater global warming potential than CO2.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
However the increase in concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- "to their highest level in at least 800,000 years" has "upset this equilibrium", the WMO said.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Ultrasour gas is used to produce petrochemical feedstock and methane for heating and cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
During the dry season, when water levels drop, methane is broken down less efficiently and larger amounts are released.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Some observers have reported variable white clouds above that disk—most likely, clouds of methane crystals.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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