Methane Solutions: The world works to lower greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, there is Methane
As the world works to lower greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, there is one super pollutant that is headed in the wrong direction. For the second year in a row, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association scientists observedin atmospheric methane. And this year’s increase is the largest ever recorded since measurements began four decades ago.
Methane has a global warming potential 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. Climate scientists, political leaders, and civil society actors have begun to realize that reducing methane emissions now offers the single biggest opportunity to address near-term warming. Fortunately, many opportunities exist to reduce methane emissions, including plugging oil and gas leaks, rethinking waste disposal, and activating markets.
A growing array of satellites are spotting methane leaks. Some are massive, including releases during oil and gas maintenance operations or equipment failures that are not accounted for in current emissions inventories. A recent
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