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1 day agoA Complicated Future for a Methane-Cleansing Molecule
Warming may slightly increase hydroxyl radicals, enhancing methane breakdown, but rising plant emissions complicate the overall effect.
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fromArs Technica
1 month agoCOVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions
The remaining question, though, was where all this methane was coming from in the first place. Throughout the pandemic, there was speculation that the surge might be caused by super-emitter events in the oil and gas sector, or perhaps a lack of maintenance on leaky infrastructure during lockdowns. But the new research suggests that the source of these emissions was not what many expected. The microbial surge
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months agoKeeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane would avoid nearly 1C of global heating'
Tripling renewables, doubling energy efficiency and cutting methane emissions could avoid nearly 1°C of warming and sharply reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months agoNew Zealand accused of full-blown climate denial' over cuts to methane reduction targets
New Zealand cut its 2050 methane reduction target to 14–24% versus 2017, drawing praise from farmers and sharp criticism from scientists and environmental campaigners.
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