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

If farmers can figure out, for example, that a certain breed of cattle releases more methane when it consumes a particular kind of feed, they could change the feed to cut down on the methane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Ultraviolet light from the sun converts methane to more complex hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen gas.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan