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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[kencurry]

"methane levels are barely rising anymore -- and it is unclear why."

I fart less than I used to...

Re:Water Vapor?

[timmarhy]

water is probably ignored because it's not as cool to say water is warming the planet. much easier to generate fear showing pictures of smog and saying the evil chemical co2 is going to turn the world into a bad kevin cosner movie.