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Methane (CH 4) is a powerful greenhouse gas, and is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide (CO 2). A molecule of methane traps more heat than a molecule of CO 2, but methane has a relatively short lifespan of 7 to 12 years in the atmosphere, while CO 2 can persist for hundreds of years or more.
- Methane – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Methane (CH 4) is a powerful greenhouse gas, and is the...
- Methane – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
9 Φεβ 2023 · And because of its chemical composition, methane has a much higher global-warming potential than carbon dioxide does—up to 80 times as much—and is responsible for about a third of current global warming.
20 Αυγ 2021 · Human-caused methane emissions could be reduced by as much as 45 per cent within the decade. This would avert nearly 0.3°C of global warming by 2045, helping to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C and putting the planet on track to achieve the Paris Agreement targets.
Methane has important implications for climate change, particularly in the near term. Two key characteristics determine the impact of different greenhouse gases on the climate: the length of time they remain in the atmosphere and their ability to absorb energy.
Methane has a much shorter atmospheric lifetime than carbon dioxide (CO 2) – around 12 years compared with centuries – but absorbs much more energy while it exists in the atmosphere. Methane also affects air quality because it can lead to ground level (tropospheric) ozone, a dangerous air pollutant.
Methane (CH 4) is a powerful greenhouse gas, and is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide (CO 2). A molecule of methane traps more heat than a molecule of CO 2, but methane has a relatively short lifespan of 7 to 12 years in the atmosphere, while CO 2 can persist for hundreds of years or more.
Methane is responsible for around 30% of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution, and rapid and sustained reductions in methane emissions are key to limiting near-term warming and improving air quality.
