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Methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases – researchers

The largest increases have come from China and southeast Asia and have been primarily linked to coal extraction, oil and gas production and landfills, the researchers found.

Rising methane pollution is undermining efforts to keep the Earth's average temperature from rising by more than 2.0 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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PARIS - Concentrations in the atmosphere of the powerful greenhouse gas methane are rising at an accelerating pace, threatening efforts by countries to meet their climate

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Environment
Greenhouse gas methane
Environmental Research Letters