Methane: A climate blind spot?

        March 25, 2019 CICERO | Global | climate change: emissions

Atmospheric CH4 has increased since 2007 and although not as long-lived as CO2 may overtake it as the most potent GHG in the next decade. The main anthropogenic CH4 sources are agriculture (e.g., ruminant digestion), fossil fuels (leaks from mines, fracking, and natural-gas pipelines), and waste (forest fires, incineration, or developing-world cookstoves).