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methane

[meth-ayn, mee-thayn] / ˈmɛθ eɪn, ˈmi θeɪn /
NOUN
marsh gas
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The satellite can see methane at the facility level — exact to within 50 meters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The agency gets the images within 48 hours, then sends out notices to landfill and oil and gas operators when methane is seen escaping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The air board started working with Carbon Mapper last spring to pinpoint methane emissions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That heating generated hydrocarbons including methane and propane.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The simplest of these is methane, or marsh gas, formed in nature by the bacterial decomposition of organic matter under water.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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