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Emissions of Key Greenhouse Gas Stabilize
brian0918 writes "Multiple news sites are reporting that levels of the second most important greenhouse gas, methane, have stabilized". From Scientific American: "During the two decades of measurements, methane underwent double-digit growth as a constituent of our atmosphere, rising from 1,520 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) in 1978 to 1,767 ppbv in 1998. But the most recent measurements have revealed that methane levels are barely rising anymore — and it is unclear why." From NewScientist: "Although this is good news, it does not mean that methane levels will not rise again, and that carbon dioxide remains the 800-pound gorilla of climate change."
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The single largest source of methane as a greenhouse gas is (flatulence from)cattle raised in the third world for food. The next sources in order are cattle raised in the western world, and human flatulence IIRC.
Does the stabilization of methane levels mean they're now feeding beano to cattle?
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"But the most recent measurements have revealed that methane levels are barely rising anymore -- and it is unclear why.""
Wishful thinking is a powerful thing.
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I keep telling myself I'm not the desperate type.
Ok, let me get this straight.
The methane gas was coming from an 800-pound gorilla?
People are drinking less cheap American beer and turning to wine and high quality ales. There is much less farting than there was 25 years ago.
“Common sense is not so common.” — Voltaire
my god you people are so ignorant. global warming fanatics WHINE so loudly about the little we do, do you have any ideaa the environmental reulations put in place over the last 20 years? you can't scratch your arsehole without the EPA having a say. And you seem so sure yet all you can do is carrying on like stick waving sharmans of doom when something happens you can't explain. the obvious answer, is our increased technology has leveled out the emissions.
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I guess this is what happens when so many people light their own farts.
Damn! And I just farted! Methane levels are now rising from where I sit.
Well, I guess it was good while it lasted!
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Multiple news sites are reporting that levels of the second most important greenhouse gas, methane, have stabilized
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