methane emissions
METH-ayn ih-MISH-unz
ˈmɛθeɪn ɪˈmɪʃənzListen
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the release of methane gas into the atmosphere from natural and anthropogenic sources; methane is the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and has a global warming potential approximately 84 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period; major anthropogenic sources include livestock digestion, rice paddy agriculture, landfill decomposition, coal mining, and oil and gas extraction; natural sources include wetlands, termites, and the oceans; reducing methane emissions is considered one of the fastest near-term levers for slowing climate change