methane
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The observations show that the planet's atmosphere is surprisingly dense and filled with heavier molecules, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and traces of methane.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
The methane disaster led Rep. Henry Waxman, whose district included Fairfax, to push for a federal law prohibiting all federal funding for the project.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
That explosion was caused by a build-up of methane gas, investigators said at the time.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
"It's not a typical fire with surface combustion or a blaze... there's layers of rubbish in a mountainous area, and below that... methane gas," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“Can’t, might set the black damp off,” the old miner said, using the colloquial term for methane.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing methane
Global Climate Change - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Carbon Cycle
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